Yellow-browed Bunting
Emberiza chrysophrys
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Old World Buntings (Emberizidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The yellow-browed bunting (Emberiza chrysophrys) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern taxonomists from the finches (Fringillidae). The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting. The specific chrysophrys is from Ancient Greek khrusophrus, "golden-browed".
It breeds in eastern Siberia and is migratory, wintering in central and southern China.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds taiga of central Siberia; winters in central and southeastern China.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-browed 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.
