Cretzschmar's Bunting

Emberiza caesia

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Emberizidae

About

Cretzschmar's bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.

Fun Fact

The English common name commemorates the German physician and scientist Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar who founded the Senckenberg Natural History Museum.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Food consists of seeds and when feeding young, insects.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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