Rustic bunting
Emberiza rustica
The rustic bunting (Emberiza rustica) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
About the Rustic bunting
The rustic bunting (Emberiza rustica) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting. The specific rustica is Latin for "rustic, simple". The rustic bunting was first formally Species description described in 1776 by the Prussian naturalist and explorer Peter Simon Pallas with Dauria give as the type locality. This species is classified in the genus Emberiza, the typical buntings, in the family Emberizidae. Within Emberiza the rustic bunting is sister to the little bunting (E. pusilla). There are two subspecies: Emberiza rustica rustica: breeds in the taiga over most of Eurasia from Scandinavia to Siberia. Emberiza rustica latifascia: breeds i
Fun Facts About Rustic bunting
- There are two subspecies: Emberiza rustica rustica: breeds in the taiga over most of Eurasia from Scandinavia to Siberia.
- The summer male has a black head with a white throat and supercilium and a reddish breast band.
- The rustic bunting was first formally Species description described in 1776 by the Prussian naturalist and explorer Peter Simon Pallas with Dauria give as the type locality.
- The rustic bunting (Emberiza rustica) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
- The female has a heavily streaked brown back and brown face with a whitish supercilium.
Conservation Status
The Rustic bunting is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species faces threats that could impact its population if conservation measures are not maintained.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Emberizidae |
| Genus | Emberiza |
| Species | Emberiza rustica |
Range & Habitat
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