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Chestnut Bunting

Emberiza rutila · Emberizidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–May · Octmost records
Records5,386in 4 countries
Most seen inTaiwan3,847 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Chestnut Bunting in brief

The chestnut bunting (Emberiza rutila) is a bird of the Emberizidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 5,386 published records, most of them from Taiwan, South Korea and Mongolia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and October and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Taiwan3,847 records · best Apr, Oct
South Korea1,270 records · best May, Oct
Mongolia255 records · best Aug, May
North Korea14 records · best Oct, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.