Tibetan Bunting
Emberiza koslowi Bianchi, 1904
≈18 cmLength25 gWeight
It has a black crown, white stripes on the head and a chestnut back.
Busiest months: July · Most records: China
How to identify
Field marks
- Crown black
- White stripes on the head
- Back chestnut
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July · Most records: China
Tibetan Bunting has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kanda MountainChina89 records
- Baizha ForestChina6 records
- Baizha Forest – high elevationChina4 records
More places
- JieguChina4 records
- AngsaiChina3 records
- Yushu Airport & VicinityChina2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Tibetan bunting (Emberiza koslowi) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is endemic to eastern side of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Questions
How big is the Tibetan Bunting?
The Tibetan Bunting is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Tibetan Bunting live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: east-central Palearctic alpine scrub: montane southeastern Tibet and southern Qinghai (west-central China). It is most often recorded in China.
When is the best time to see the Tibetan Bunting?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Tibetan Bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tibetan Bunting as Least Concern.
What does the Tibetan Bunting eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Tibetan Bunting in?
It belongs to the family Buntings (Emberizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈18 cm
- Weight
- 25 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 88 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: east-central Palearctic alpine scrub: montane southeastern Tibet and southern Qinghai (west-central China)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Buntings Emberizidae
- Genus
- Emberiza
Other birds in the genus Emberiza
Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami
Slaty BuntingEmberiza siemsseni
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Pine BuntingEmberiza leucocephalos
Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
Godlewski's BuntingEmberiza godlewskii
Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
White-capped BuntingEmberiza stewarti
Jankowski's BuntingEmberiza jankowskii
Grey-necked BuntingEmberiza buchanani
Cinereous BuntingEmberiza cineracea
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