Little Bunting
Emberiza pusilla
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Old World Buntings (Emberizidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The little bunting (Emberiza pusilla) is a passerine bird belonging to the bunting family (Emberizidae).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds tundra and taiga of northern Eurasia from Scandinavia eastward to Chukotka, and southward to northeastern China; winters from east-central India to eastern China and Korean Peninsula and Taiwan.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Little bunting
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
