Striolated bunting
Emberiza striolata (M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823)
The striolated bunting (Emberiza striolata) is a species in the family Emberizidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 14.5 g to 15.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the striolated bunting
- Weight
- 14.5 g – 15.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- rockysrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8 – 2.95src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the striolated bunting live?
Not recorded
What is the striolated bunting?
The striolated bunting (Fringillaria striolata) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
From the Wikipedia article “Striolated bunting” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Striolated_bunting&oldid=1381725498), 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 striolated bunting endangered?
The striolated bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the striolated bunting classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEmberizidae
- genusEmberiza
- SpeciesEmberiza striolata (M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823)
Synonyms Emberiza striolata striolata, Fringilla striolata, Fringillaria striolata striolata
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Eastern house buntingEnglish
- House buntingEnglish
- House buntingEnglish
- Mountain buntingEnglish
- Mountain buntingEnglish
- STBUEnglish
- Striated buntingEnglish
- درسة مخططةArabic
- درسة البيوتArabic
- sit estriatCatalan
- strnad pruhovanýCzech
- bras taiWelsh
- Stribet VærlingDanish
- WüstenammerGerman
- HausammerGerman
- Escribano estriadoSpanish
- KaljutsiitsitajaEstonian
- زردپره راهراهPersian
- KalliosirkkuFinnish
- Bruant strioléFrench
- Gealóg sléibheIrish
- Pompee schimmeigaghManx
- גיבתון מדברHebrew
- prugasta strnadicaCroatian
- sivatagi sármányHungarian
- HústittlingurIcelandic
- Zigolo striolatoItalian
- イエホオジロJapanese
- シマホオジロJapanese
- dryžuotoji startaLithuanian
- kalnu stērsteLatvian
- ravinespurvNorwegian Bokmål
- Gestreepte GorsDutch
- trznadel smużkowanyPolish
- escrevedeira-domésticaPortuguese
- Escrevedeira-estriadaPortuguese
- Пёстрая овсянкаRussian
- ViessocihciNorthern Sami
- strnádka pásikaváSlovak
- domači strnadSlovenian
- BergsparvSwedish
- Gri başlı kiraz kuşuTurkish
- вівсянка строкатоголоваUkrainian
Relatives of the striolated bunting
Other species in the same genus Emberiza.

Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella

Common reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus

Corn bunting
Emberiza calandra

Ortolan bunting
Emberiza hortulana

Black-headed bunting
Emberiza melanocephala

Yellow-breasted bunting
Emberiza aureola
CompareStriolated bunting vs YellowhammerStriolated bunting vs Common reed buntingStriolated bunting vs Corn buntingStriolated bunting vs Ortolan bunting
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the striolated bunting?
An adult striolated bunting weighs 14.5 g – 15.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the striolated bunting endangered?
The striolated 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 striolated bunting?
The striolated bunting (Emberiza striolata) 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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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 · 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 · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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