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Chestnut-eared Bunting / Emberiza fucata LC
- Synonyms Gray-hooded Bunting, Grey-headed Bunting, Gray-headed Bunting, Grey-hooded Bunting
- Old latin name for bird Spina fucata
Chestnut-eared Buntingbird sounds *
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* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

Crested Bunting

Slaty Bunting

Yellow-browed Bunting

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Cinereous Bunting

Chestnut Bunting

Corn Bunting

Meadow Bunting
Where to see Chestnut-eared Bunting
- Breeding region Eurasia
- Breeding subregion disjunctly in subtropical w Himalayas, c China and n temperate ne Asia, in scrubby hills: montane nw Pakistan through Himalayas to c Nepal; Sichuan and s Shaanxi s to se Tibet, Yunnan and Guizhou; nc, ne Mongolia, s Transbaikalia to Sakhalin (se Russia), Nei Mongol and Heilongjiang (ne China) s to Korean Pen., s Kuril Is. to Kyushu (n to s Japan); and Zhejiang and Fujian (ec China)
- Non breeding region s temperate to subtropical e Asian marshes and fields: from lower in Himalayas to e India and Bangladesh, se Asia (except Malay Pen.), c, e China, Korean Pen. and Honshu s to Izu and Ryukyu is. (c to s, se Japan)
Chestnut-eared Bunting subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emberiza fucata arcuata | disjunctly in w Himalayas, c China and ne Asia: montane nw Pakistan through Himalayas to c Nepal; Sichuan and s Shaanxi s to se Tibet, Yunnan and Guizhou | to lower elevations | No |
| Emberiza fucata fucata | nc, ne Mongolia, s Transbaikalia to Sakhalin (se Russia), Nei Mongol and Heilongjiang (ne China) s to Korean Pen., s Kuril Is. to Kyushu (n to s Japan) | - | No |
| Emberiza fucata kuatunensis | Zhejiang and Fujian (ec China) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | xaltalı vələmirquşu |
| Bengali | লালকান চটক |
| Bulgarian | Кафявоуха овесарка |
| Catalan | sit de galtes rogenques |
| Chinese | 栗耳(巫鳥)(赤胸(巫鳥)), 赤脸雀, 赤胸鹀, 赤胸鵐, 赤雀, 西比利亚灰头雀, 高粱颏儿, 栗耳鹀 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 赤雀, 赤胸鵐〔栗耳鵐〕, 赤胸鵐, 赤臉雀, 高粱頦兒, 栗耳鵐, 西比利亞灰頭雀 |
| Croatian | kestenjastouha strnadica |
| Czech | strnad hnědolící, Strnad šedotemenný |
| Danish | Brunøret Værling |
| Dutch | Grijskapgors, Grijskopgors |
| Esperanto | Brunorela emberizo |
| Estonian | kee-tsiitsitaja |
| Finnish | vyösirkku |
| French | Bruant à poitrine noire, Bruant à oreillons marron, Bruant à oreillons, Bruant à demi-collier, Bruant à tête grise |
| Frisian | Brúneargoars |
| Galician | Escribenta orelluda |
| German | Braunohrammer, Bandammer, Graukopfammer |
| Greek | Καστανομάγουλο Τσιχλόνι |
| Hebrew | גיבתון חום-לחי |
| Hungarian | barnafülű sármány, Örvös sármány |
| Icelandic | Kjarrtittlingur |
| Irish | Gealóg rua-chluasach |
| Italian | Zigolo orecchie castane, Zigolo guancecastane |
| Japanese | シトド, ホオアカ |
| Kazakh | Қарғылы сұлыкеш, қарғалы сұлыкеш |
| Korean | 붉은뺨멧새 |
| Latvian | bērausu stērste |
| Lithuanian | apykaklėtoji starta |
| Malay | Burung Cakar Ulat, Burung Pipit Pipi Coklat, Burung Pipit Pipi Perang |
| Malayalam | ചെഞ്ചെവിയൻ തിനക്കുരുവി |
| Mongolian | Шар нүдэн хөмрөг, улаан омроот азарга, Улбар цээжт азарга, Шарнүдэн хөмрөг |
| Nepali | कानकैले बगेडी |
| Norwegian | rødkinnspurv |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Raudkinnsporv |
| Polish | trznadel rdzawouchy |
| Portuguese | Escrevedeira-de-faces-castanhas, escrevedeira-orelhuda, Escrevedeira-d'orelha-castanha |
| Russian | Овсянка ошейниковая, Ошейниковая овсянка |
| Serbian | Smeđolika strnadica, Kestenjastouha strnadica |
| Slovak | strnádka speváčka |
| Spanish | Escribano orejudo, Escribano de Capucha Gris |
| Swedish | rödkindad sparv |
| Tatar | муенчаклы солы чыпчыгы |
| Thai | นกจาบปีกอ่อนหัวเทา |
| Turkish | Қарғылы сұлыкеш, Kızıl Kulaklı Çinte, Kestane kulaklı kirazkuşu |
| Ukrainian | вівсянка сіроголова |
| Uzbek | бўйинбоғли деҳқончумчуқ |
| Vietnamese | Chim Sẻ đồng đầu xám, Sẻ đồng đầu xám |
| Welsh | Bras penllwyd |



















