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Tristram's Bunting
Emberiza tristrami Swinhoe, 1870
≈14 cmLength18 gWeight
Tristram's bunting (Schoeniclusa tristrami) is a bird in the family Emberizidae.
Busiest months: April · Most records: China, South Korea, Japan
Where and when it's recorded
Tristram's Bunting has been recorded at 511 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Yeliu IBATaiwan (China)573 records
- Nanhui DongtanChina563 records
- Matsu – Dongyin Vegetable FarmChina332 records
More places
- Eocheong-do (island)South Korea304 records
- Matsu – DongyinChina245 records
- Jiangyangfan Eco-ParkChina234 records
- Hangzhou Botanical GardenChina197 records
- Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)193 records
- Tai Lam Country ParkHong Kong (China)191 records
- Oeyeon-do (island)South Korea183 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
Tristram's bunting (Schoeniclusa tristrami) is a bird in the family Emberizidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870.
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Questions
How big is the Tristram's Bunting?
The Tristram's Bunting is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Tristram's Bunting live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: temperate far northeastern Palearctic mixed/conifer forest: Amurland and Ussuriland, (southeastern Russia), northern Outer Mongolia and Heilongjiang (northeastern China) and northern, central Korean Peninsula. It is most often recorded in China, South Korea and Japan.
When is the best time to see the Tristram's Bunting?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Tristram's Bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tristram's Bunting as Least Concern.
What does the Tristram's Bunting eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Tristram's Bunting in?
It belongs to the family Buntings (Emberizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈14 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 55 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: temperate far northeastern Palearctic mixed/conifer forest: Amurland and Ussuriland, (southeastern Russia), northern Outer Mongolia and Heilongjiang (northeastern China) and northern, central Korean Peninsula
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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