Chestnut-eared Bunting bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsGray-hooded Bunting, Grey-headed Bunting, Gray-headed Bunting, Grey-hooded Bunting
Old latin name for birdSpina fucata
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyBuntings / Emberizidae
GenusEmberiza
Breeding regionEurasia
Breeding subregiondisjunctly 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 regions 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 bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 5.
    Song, © Antony Schubert
    Japan
  • 6.
    Call, male, song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 8.
    Alarm call, male, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Chestnut-eared Bunting

Chestnut-eared Bunting subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Emberiza fucata arcuatadisjunctly 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 Guizhouto lower elevationsNo
Emberiza fucata fucatanc, 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 kuatunensisZhejiang and Fujian (ec China)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijanixaltalı vələmirquşu
Bengaliলালকান চটক
BulgarianКафявоуха овесарка
Catalansit de galtes rogenques
Chinese栗耳(巫鳥)(赤胸(巫鳥)), 赤脸雀, 赤胸鵐, 高粱颏儿, 赤雀, 西比利亚灰头雀, 赤胸鹀, 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
Croatiankestenjastouha strnadica
Czechstrnad hnědolící, strnad šedotemenný
DanishBrunøret Værling
DutchGrijskapgors, Grijskopgors
EsperantoBrunorela emberizo
Estoniankee-tsiitsitaja
Finnishvyösirkku
FrenchBruant à poitrine noire, Bruant à oreillons marron, Bruant à oreillons, Bruant à demi-collier, Bruant à tête grise
FrisianBrúneargoars
GalicianEscribenta orelluda
GermanBraunohrammer, Bandammer, Graukopfammer
GreekΚαστανομάγουλο Τσιχλόνι
Hebrewגיבתון חום-לחי
Hungarianbarnafülű sármány, Örvös sármány
IcelandicKjarrtittlingur
IrishGealóg rua-chluasach
ItalianZigolo orecchie castane, Zigolo guancecastane
Japaneseホオアカ, シトド
Kazakhқарғалы сұлыкеш, Қарғылы сұлыкеш
Korean붉은뺨멧새
Latvianbērausu stērste
Lithuanianapykaklėtoji starta
MalayBurung Cakar Ulat, Burung Pipit Pipi Perang, Burung Pipit Pipi Coklat
Malayalamചെഞ്ചെവിയൻ തിനക്കുരുവി
MongolianУлбар цээжт азарга, Шар нүдэн хөмрөг, Шарнүдэн хөмрөг, улаан омроот азарга
Nepaliकानकैले बगेडी
Norwegianrødkinnspurv, Rødkinnspurv
Norwegian NynorskRaudkinnsporv
Polishtrznadel rdzawouchy
Portugueseescrevedeira-de-faces-castanhas, escrevedeira-orelhuda, Escrevedeira-d'orelha-castanha
RussianОшейниковая овсянка, Овсянка ошейниковая
SerbianKestenjastouha strnadica, Smeđolika strnadica
Slovakstrnádka speváčka
SpanishEscribano de Capucha Gris, Escribano orejudo
Swedishrödkindad sparv
Tatarмуенчаклы солы чыпчыгы
Thaiนกจาบปีกอ่อนหัวเทา
TurkishKestane kulaklı kirazkuşu, Kızıl Kulaklı Çinte, Қарғылы сұлыкеш
Ukrainianвівсянка сіроголова
Uzbekбўйинбоғли деҳқончумчуқ
VietnameseSẻ đồng đầu xám, Chim Sẻ đồng đầu xám
WelshBras penllwyd