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Species record

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

Critically EndangeredCompare

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Primary Traits

FamilyEmberizidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmIP
HabitatGrassland
DietOmnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

22.2 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Emberiza aureola

English name

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Emberizidae

Genus

Emberiza

Species

aureola

Data source

SPBU, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Critically Endangered

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

IP

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Polar

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

20 g

Maximum female mass

22 g

Minimum male mass

22 g

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

14 g

Maximum unsexed mass

33 g

Average mass

22.2 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Grassland

Habitat breadth

6

Primary diet

Omnivore

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.74

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Ground, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

7

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

11 d

Maximum incubation period

14 d

Minimum fledging period

7 d

Maximum fledging period

14 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

5

Average fledging period

10.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory