Wildlifeof Thailand
Chestnut Bunting
Emberizidae
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Schoeniclus rutilus
Also known as: Emberiza rutila
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and insects
Habitat
Forest edge and winter scrub
Range
East Asia; winters in Southeast Asia
Males are rich chestnut with yellow underparts; this migrant feeds on ground in scrub and fields (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Chestnut Bunting eat?
- Seeds and insects
- What habitat does the Chestnut Bunting live in?
- Forest edge and winter scrub
- Where is the Chestnut Bunting found?
- East Asia; winters in Southeast Asia