Pine Bunting

Emberiza leucocephalos

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Brief #

Male has a white crown and cheeks, and a chestnut forehead and throat, and a heavily streaked brown back.

Synonyms #

  • Escribano de Gmelin (Spanish)
  • Escribenta de gmelin (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Pine Bunting is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

The male has a white crown and cheeks, and a chestnut forehead and throat, and a heavily streaked brown back. The female is much duller and is more streaked on its undersides. Non-breeding plumage is like that of a yellowhammer, but with all the yellow replaced by white.

Measurements #

Length: 16 - 18 cm
Wingspan: 25 - 30 cm
Weight: 24 - 35 g

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