Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza spodocephala
The black-faced bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. Source
Where is the Black-faced Bunting now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 609 times across 4 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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How the Black-faced Bunting moves through the year
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Asia ranged from 23°N in December to 43°N in September, about 2,200 km apart.
When does the Black-faced Bunting arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 12 October 2026 | 12 October 2026 | 19 October 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in Asia
- Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
- Fork-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga christinae
- Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
- Common Raven Corvus corax
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Common Crane Grus grus
- Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
- Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus
Every arrival in Asia, month by month
Related species
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
- Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
- Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus
- Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
- Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
- Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica
- Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.