Bird
Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza spodocephala · Emberizidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan · Apr · Decmost records
Records72,973in 7 countries
Most seen inTaiwan37,371 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Black-faced Bunting in brief
The black-faced bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) is a bird of the Emberizidae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 72,973 published records, most of them from Taiwan, China and South Korea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, April and December and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Taiwan37,371 records · best Apr, Dec
China20,619 records · best Apr, May
South Korea4,620 records · best Oct, May
Japan4,401 records · best Jan, Feb
Russia4,131 records · best May, Jun
Mongolia1,805 records · best May, Sep
North Korea26 records · best Jun, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.