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Passeriformes / Emberizidae / Emberiza

Grey Bunting

Emberiza variabilis · 灰鹀

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Distribution & Habitat

Breeds in southern Kamchatka, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, and northern Japan. Migrates to southern Japan and the Nansei archipelago for winter. Inhabits boreal forests and temperate forests.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Emberizidae
Genus
Emberiza

Subspecies (2)

  • Emberiza variabilis musica

    breeds central and southern Kamchatka Peninsula; winters Japan

Data Sources

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.