Yellow Bunting
Emberiza sulphurata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Old World Buntings (Emberizidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The name "yellow bunting" can also refer to the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).
The yellow bunting or Japanese yellow bunting (Emberiza sulphurata) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is threatened by habitat loss, the use of pesticides and trapping for the cagebird industry.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds in montane forest edge of central Honshu (central Japan); winters to southeastern China, Taiwan and (mainly) northern Philippines.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow 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.
