Passeriformes / Emberizidae / Emberiza
Ochre-rumped Bunting
Emberiza yessoensis · 红颈苇鹀
Introduction
A member of the family Emberizidae, this species inhabits temperate grasslands and swamps in Manchuria, Korea, and Japan. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
Measures 15 cm in length. Considered the richest-coloured of its group, it features the pinkest legs and bill in winter. Adult males display a dark back, chestnut upperparts, black and buff striped breast and sides, brown nape, and whitish neck sides. Females possess a buffy submoustachial area and throat, black malar stripes, and a dark brown crown with pale streaking. Juveniles show a pale greyish-brown central crown stripe and a yellowish brown rump.
Identification
Calls are transcribed as 'sur-swee-ik' and 'tik'.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Manchuria, Korea, and Japan. Two subspecies are recognized: E. y. continentalis breeds in eastern Mongolia, northeast China, and Ussuriland, wintering in east China; E. y. yessoensis breeds and winters in Japan, also wintering in Korea. Natural habitats include temperate grassland and swamps.
Behavior & Ecology
Vocalizations include calls transcribed as 'sur-swee-ik' and 'tik'.
Conservation
Threatened by habitat loss. Classified as an endangered species in South Korea.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Genus
- Emberiza
Subspecies (2)
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Emberiza yessoensis continentalis
breeds southeastern Siberia and eastern Manchuria; winters to southern Korea and eastern China
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.
