The buntings on this page belong to the Emberizidae family. These buntings are predominantly found in the Old World and most belong to genus Emberiza. There are also birds called buntings in the Cardinalidae family.


Genus Calamospiza - 1 species

Bunting, Lark     Calamospiza melanocorys Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Scot Brim  2) Jerry Oldenettel - Colorado
2) Breeding Male



Genus Emberiza

Bunting, Black-faced  Emberiza spodocephala  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Hiyashi Halso  3) Lip Kee Yap - Kyoto, Japan   4) Francesco Veronesi
1, 2, 3) Male 4) Female


Bunting, Black-headed  Emberiza melanocephala   Found: Europe 
Photographed by: Mark Jobling - Greece


Bunting, Cape Emberiza capensis Found: Africa
Photographed by:  1) Jim Scarff  - South Africa  2) Tod Boland - South Africa


Bunting, Chestnut  Emberiza rutila  Found: Asia
Photographed by:  1, 2) Hiyashi Halso
1) Male  2) Female


Bunting, Golden-breasted  Emberiza flaviventris  Found: Africa 
Photographed by:  Arno Meintjes 


Bunting, Grey  Emberiza variabilis  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Hiyashi Halso   3) M. Nishimura - Korea


Bunting, Ortolan  Emberiza hortulana   Found: Europe, Asia, Africa 
Photographed by: Andrej Chudy


Bunting, Little  Emberiza pusilla  Found: Asia
Photographed by:  1, 3) Hiyashi Halso  2) Charles Lam


Bunting, Reed  Emberiza schoeniclus   Found: Europe, Asia 
Photographed by: 1, 2) Andreas Trepte



Bunting, Rustic  Emberiza rustica  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) KjetilHansen - Agåa, Hedmark, Norway   2) Hiyashi Halso


Bunting, Tristram's  Emberiza tristrami  Found: Asia
Photographed by:  1) Ainus - Yehliu, Taipei County, Taiwan  2, 3) Hiyashi Halso


Bunting, Yellow-breasted  Emberiza aureola  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by:  1) Frankie Chu  2) Martin Vavrik - Svjatoj Nos peninsula, Lake Bajkal
   3,  4) Hiyashi Halso  5) Sergey Yeliseev - Altajskij, Russia 



Bunting, Yellow-browed  Emberiza chrysophrys  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Hiyashi Halso


Bunting, Yellow-throated  Emberiza Elegans  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Hiyashi Halso



Yellowhammer  Emberiza citrinella  Found: Euorpe, Asia, New Zealand (introduced)
Photographed by:  1) Alan Vernon - New Zealand



Genus Melophus - 1 species

Bunting,  Crested  Melophus lathami  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Tarique Sani 2) Arasai at Sinhagad Fort, Pune, India  3) killer_9394
1, 2) Male  3) Female



Genus Miliaria - 1 species

Bunting, Corn  Miliaria calandra   Found: Europe, Asia, Africa 
Photographed by: Matthieu Gauvain
1) Male