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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Yellow-browed Bunting

Emberiza chrysophrys

The Yellow-browed Bunting is a small, migratory passerine distinctive for the vivid yellow stripe above its eye. It is a secretive inhabitant of the Siberian taiga that winters in East Asia.

What it sounds like

A sharp, metallic 'tzit' or 'zit' call; the song is a thin, high-pitched series of four to five melodic notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Lim Ying Hien 林勇贤 · ChinaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a long-distance migrant, breeding exclusively in eastern Siberia and wintering in central and southern China.
The species displays sexual dimorphism, with males featuring a bold black-and-white head pattern that highlights the yellow supercilium.
It is considered a rare vagrant in Western Europe, with most accidental sightings occurring during autumn migration.
During the breeding season, it is primarily insectivorous, but it transitions to a seed-based diet during the winter months.
Nests are usually built very low to the ground or directly on it, often concealed within dense coniferous undergrowth or fallen debris.

Habitat

Boreal larch and pine forests (taiga) during breeding; open scrub, agricultural edges, and gardens in winter.

Range

Eastern Palearctic (Siberia to Southern China).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-faced BuntingEmberiza spodocephala Black-headed BuntingEmberiza melanocephala Brown-rumped BuntingEmberiza affinis Cabanis's BuntingEmberiza cabanisi Cape BuntingEmberiza capensis Chestnut BuntingEmberiza rutila Chestnut-eared BuntingEmberiza fucata Cinereous BuntingEmberiza cineracea

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