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Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila

Status

Category: Not in any BOURC category

Native Range

Asia. Breeds in Mongolia and northern China, migrating southwards to Bangladesh, Indochina and the far south-east of China.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

British Occurrence

NBN atlas has 13 records as at end 2024. Map Here Summary below:

One Isle of May? 10th - 11th June 1985

One Bardsey Island 19th June 1986

One Cley, Norfolk 31st May - 1st June 1998

One Fair Isle 5th Sept 2002

One Papa Westray, Orkney 19th-29th October 2015.

Where to see Chestnut Bunting in captivity

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Sources

Birdwatch December 2015 p.9