UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Rock Bunting

Emberiza cia

UCIOC 10354

Rock Bunting

Emberiza cia

Passeriformes · Emberizidae

Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia).

ATK111

DEF72

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 23.4 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 111

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 111).

DEF 72

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 72).

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How to identify

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Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: subtropical to temperate montane Western & Central Palearctic rocky & bushy slopes: Iberian Pen. and Central France through Southern Germany & Slovakia & Southwestern Russia through Northern Iran and Southern Turkmenistan to Eastern Kazakhstan & Northwestern & Western Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and Eastern to far Western Mongolia; in Southern from Morocco to Tunisia (Northwestern & North-central Africa) & Mediterranean to Israel & Southern Iran & Afghanistan and Western & Central Himalayas Habitat: Rocky slopes & Alpine

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Emberiza cia cia
c, s Europe to the Balkans and n Turkey, nw Africa
Emberiza cia hordei
Greece through s Turkey and s to Israel and Jordan
Emberiza cia prageri
the Caucasus, s Ukraine, e Turkey and sw, n Iran
Emberiza cia par
ne Iran to c Asia and n Pakistan
Emberiza cia stracheyi
nw Himalayas to sw Tibet and Nepal
Emberiza cia flemingorum
c Nepal

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Emberiza cia

Which family does it belong to?

Buntings (Emberizidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: subtropical to temperate montane Western & Central Palearctic rocky & bushy slopes: Iberian Pen. and Central France through Southern Germany & Slovakia & Southwestern Russia through Northern Iran and Southern Turkmenistan to Eastern Kazakhstan & Northwestern & Western Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and Eastern to far Western Mongolia; in Southern from Morocco to Tunisia (Northwestern & North-central Africa) & Mediterranean to Israel & Southern Iran & Afghanistan and Western & Central Himalayas