yellow-breasted bunting

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Also known as: Emberiza aureola

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The yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola) is a type of bunting bird found in northern Russia and Siberia. It migrates to winter in tropical Asia. Adult males are characterized by chestnut coloring above, a buff stripe above the eye, and a yellow breast marked by a narrow chestnut band.1

Buntings, in general, are seed-eating birds belonging to the families Emberizidae and Cardinalidae. Some species, particularly males, display vibrant coloration. The yellow-breasted bunting is one such colorful species found in Europe and Asia.2

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They include the colourful yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola), widespread across Siberia and northeastern Europe, and the reed bunting (E. schoeniclus), a chunky bird common to marshes across Europe and Asia.
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They include the colourful yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola), widespread across Siberia and northeastern Europe, and the reed bunting (E. schoeniclus), a chunky bird common to marshes across Europe and Asia.
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