Wildlifeof Nepal
Rustic Bunting
Finches, Sparrows & BuntingsEmberiza rustica
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds; insects when feeding young
Habitat
Wet coniferous woodland
Range
Breeds across the northern Palearctic; winters in South-east Asia, Japan, Korea and eastern China
Clutch size
4-6 eggs
The rustic bunting is about the size of a reed bunting. Summer males have a black head, white throat and reddish breast band, and females are streaked brown with a chestnut nape. Its call resembles a song thrush's and its song is a melancholic phrase. It lives in wet coniferous woodland and eats seeds, plus insects when feeding young (Wikipedia, general species account).
It nests in a bush or on the ground with four to six eggs, breeds across the northern Palearctic and winters in South-east Asia, Japan, Korea and eastern China. The source does not mention Nepal or South Asia, so its status on the Nepal list should be checked. Pallas described it in 1776 and it is sister to the little bunting (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Rustic Bunting eat?
- Seeds; insects when feeding young
- What habitat does the Rustic Bunting live in?
- Wet coniferous woodland
- Where is the Rustic Bunting found?
- Breeds across the northern Palearctic; winters in South-east Asia, Japan, Korea and eastern China
- How many eggs does the Rustic Bunting lay?
- 4-6 eggs