Meadow Bunting
A species of Old World Buntings Scientific name : Emberiza cioides Genus : Old World Buntings
Meadow Bunting, A species of Old World Buntings
Botanical name: Emberiza cioides
Genus: Old World Buntings
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Description General Info
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Description
The meadow Bunting is often described as a handsome bird due to the distinctive coloring on its face. It is a talkative bird, giving multiple calls instead of single chirps. The best place to spot the large bunting is in open areas with plenty of vegetation like meadows, forest edges, and agricultural fields.
Size
17 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Gray
White
Feeding Habits
Meadow Bunting predominantly feeds on seeds from grasses and weeds, supplemented by invertebrates. It forages on the ground, adeptly picking seeds or catching prey. A notable preference for certain seeds may exist, reflecting a unique dietary adaptation.
Habitat
The meadow Bunting primarily inhabits varied open and semi-open landscapes, ranging from lightly wooded hills and mountain foothills to scrublands, farmlands, and grasslands. Broadly spread across regions with rocky steppe and forest-steppe terrains, the meadow Bunting also occupies areas with Caragana shelterbelts, and is found in open coniferous forests of larch and pine, particularly on slopes. Within these habitats, shrub thickets are common. Additionally, in certain areas, the meadow Bunting adapts well to human-altered environments, residing at the edges of forests, within cultivated fields with sufficient thicket cover, and even in proximity to human settlements. Altitudinally, the species can be encountered up to elevations of 1700 meters.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
New world sparrows Genus
Old World Buntings Species
Meadow Bunting 
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