Wildlifeof Nepal
Red-headed Bunting
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Emberiza bruniceps
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds; insects when feeding young
Habitat
Open scrubby areas including agricultural land; nest in a tree or bush
Clutch size
3–5 eggs
Size
17cm
The red-headed bunting is a passerine of the bunting family, 17 cm long, larger than a reed bunting, with a long tail. The breeding male has bright yellow underparts, green upperparts and a brownish-red face and breast (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lays three to five eggs in a nest in a tree or bush, and its natural food is seeds, or insects when feeding young. Its status in western Europe, where it is a vagrant, has been confused by escapes from captivity (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-headed Bunting eat?
- Seeds; insects when feeding young
- What habitat does the Red-headed Bunting live in?
- Open scrubby areas including agricultural land; nest in a tree or bush
- How many eggs does the Red-headed Bunting lay?
- 3–5 eggs
- How big is the Red-headed Bunting?
- 17cm