About the Corn Bunting
The corn bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. This is a large bunting with heavily streaked buff-brown plumage. The sexes are similar but the male is slightly larger than the female. Its range extends from Western Europe and North Africa across to northwestern China.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Old World Buntings (Emberizidae) |
| Species | Emberiza calandra |
| Species Codes | corbun1, COBU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Corn Bunting belong to?
The Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) belongs to the Old World Buntings family (Emberizidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Corn Bunting?
The corn bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. This is a large bunting with heavily streaked buff-brown plumage. The sexes are similar but the male is slightly larger than the female. Its range exte...
Where can I report a Corn Bunting sighting?
You can log sightings of Corn Bunting on eBird (ebird.org) using species code corbun1, or on iNaturalist.
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