# Rock bunting (*Emberiza cia*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The rock bunting (Emberiza cia), also called the European rock bunting, is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae, part of the songbirds and other perching birds. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 23.43 g, and our sources report values from 22.7 to 24.2 g. It lays 4.1 eggs per clutch with 2 clutches per year, incubates its eggs for 13.5 days, and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 22.7 g – 24.2 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | rocky |
| Egg incubation | 13.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 3.9 – 4.1 |
| Litters or clutches a year | 2 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Partial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Emberizidae
- genus: Emberiza
- species: *Emberiza cia* Linnaeus, 1767

Synonyms: *Emberiza godlewskii gangsi*, *Emberiza godlewskii gobica*, *Emberiza godlewskii manshanica*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the rock bunting?

The rock bunting is a bird of the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes. It belongs to the songbirds and other perching birds.

### How much does a rock bunting weigh?

An adult rock bunting weighs 23.43 g, with values from 22.7 to 24.2 g reported by our sources.

### What does the rock bunting eat?

The rock bunting is an omnivore.

### What habitat does the rock bunting live in?

The rock bunting lives in rocky habitats and is a terrestrial forager.

### Is the rock bunting endangered?

No. The rock bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How many eggs does the rock bunting lay?

The rock bunting lays 4.1 eggs per clutch and has 2 clutches per year. The eggs are incubated for 13.5 days.

### Does the rock bunting migrate?

Yes, the rock bunting is partially migratory.

### Who named the rock bunting?

The rock bunting was named Emberiza cia by Linnaeus, 1767.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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