Cretzschmar’s Bunting
Emberiza caesia
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Old World Buntings (Emberizidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Cretzschmar's bunting (Emberiza caesia) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southern Europe to Türkiye; winters to northeastern Africa and Arabia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cretzschmar's 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.
