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Chestnut-eared bunting

Emberiza fucata Pallas, 1776

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The chestnut-eared bunting (Emberiza fucata) is a species in the family Emberizidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 19.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Chestnut-eared bunting (Emberiza fucata)
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Quick facts about the chestnut-eared bunting

Weight
19.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.9 – 4.45src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chestnut-eared bunting live?

Not recorded

What is the chestnut-eared bunting?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The chestnut-eared bunting (Emberiza fucata), also called grey-headed bunting or grey-hooded bunting, with the latter name also used for grey-necked bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting. The specific fucata is Latin for "painted" from fucare, "to paint red".

From the Wikipedia article “Chestnut-eared bunting” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chestnut-eared_bunting&oldid=1314322376), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the chestnut-eared bunting endangered?

The chestnut-eared bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the chestnut-eared bunting classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEmberizidae
  6. genusEmberiza
  7. SpeciesEmberiza fucata Pallas, 1776

Synonyms Emberiza fucata fluviatilis, Spina fucata

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • Кафявоуха овесаркаBulgarian
  • Sit castanyCatalan
  • sit de galtes rogenquesCatalan
  • strnad hnědolícíCzech
  • strnad šedotemennýCzech
  • bras penllwydWelsh
  • Brunøret VærlingDanish
  • BandammerGerman
  • BraunohrammerGerman
  • GraukopfammerGerman
  • brunorela emberizoEsperanto
  • Escribano orejudoSpanish
  • Escribano de capucha grisSpanish
  • kee-tsiitsitajaEstonian
  • زردپره گوشبلوطیPersian
  • vyösirkkuFinnish
  • Bruant à oreillonsFrench
  • Gealóg rua-chluasachIrish
  • גיבתון חום-לחיHebrew
  • kestenjastouha strnadicaCroatian
  • barnafülű sármányHungarian
  • Zigolo orecchie castaneItalian
  • ホオアカJapanese
  • 頬赤Japanese
  • 붉은뺨멧새Korean
  • apykaklėtoji startaLithuanian
  • bērausu stērsteLatvian
  • ചെഞ്ചെവിയൻ തിനക്കുരുവിMalayalam
  • कानकैले बगेडीNepali
  • GrijskapgorsDutch
  • GrijskopgorsDutch
  • rødkinnspurvNorwegian
  • trznadel rdzawouchyPolish
  • escrevedeira-orelhudaPortuguese
  • Escrevedeira-d'orelhas-castanhasPortuguese
  • escrevedeira-de-faces-castanhasPortuguese
  • Ошейниковая овсянкаRussian
  • strnádka speváčkaSlovak
  • Smeđolika strnadicaSerbian
  • rödkindad sparvSwedish
  • นกจาบปีกอ่อนหัวเทาThai
  • Kızıl Kulaklı ÇinteTurkish
  • вівсянка сіроголоваUkrainian
  • Sẻ đồng đầu xámVietnamese
  • 栗耳鹀Chinese
  • 栗耳鵐Chinese
  • 赤胸鵐Chinese
  • 赤胸鵐〔栗耳鵐〕Chinese
  • 赤胸鹀Chinese

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Relatives of the chestnut-eared bunting

Other species in the same genus Emberiza.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the chestnut-eared bunting?

An adult chestnut-eared bunting weighs 19.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the chestnut-eared bunting endangered?

The chestnut-eared bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the chestnut-eared bunting?

The chestnut-eared bunting (Emberiza fucata) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{chestnut_eared_bunting_2026,
  title = {Chestnut-eared bunting (Emberiza fucata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chestnut-eared-bunting},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}