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Yellow bunting
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Emberizidae
Genus:	Emberiza
Species:	E. sulphurata
Binomial name
	Emberiza sulphurata; Temminck & Schlegel, 1848

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The name "yellow bunting" can also refer to the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).

The yellow bunting or Japanese yellow bunting (Emberiza sulphurata) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is threatened by habitat loss, the use of pesticides and trapping for the cagebird industry.^[1]

Description[edit]

It is 14 cm long and has a conical, grey bill, pinkish-brown feet and brown eyes. The male is grey-green above with black streaks on the back. The underparts are yellow-green (brightest on the throat and belly) with streaks on the flanks. It has black lores, a narrow black chin, a pale eye ring and white outer tail feathers. There are two bars on the wing, formed by pale tips to the median and greater wing coverts. The female is similar to the male but paler without the black on the lores and chin. The species has a twittering song and a soft tsip call.

The breeding season lasts from mid-May to early July. The nest is built low in a bush and three to five eggs are laid.

Habitat and conservation status[edit]

The yellow bunting breeds only in Japan where it is uncommon. It is found mainly on the largest island Honshu but may also breed on Kyushu and possibly bred on Hokkaido in the past. It occurs in forest and woodland between 600 and 1500 metres above sea level, mainly in the central and northern parts of Honshū. A few birds winter in the warmer regions of Japan but most migrate further south. It has been recorded from the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and south-east China at this season but is scarce everywhere. It occurs in woodland, scrub, grassland and farmland during winter. Small numbers pass through Korea on spring and autumn migration.

The total population of the yellow bunting is small and decreasing and the species is classified as least concern by the IUCN with the population estimated to be 2,500 to 9,999 mature individuals and continuing to decrease. It is threatened by habitat loss, the use of pesticides and trapping for the cagebird industry.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c BirdLife International (2022). "Emberiza sulphurata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22720996A154686501. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

BirdLife International (2007) Species factsheet: Emberiza sulphurata. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/6/2007
Brazil, Mark A. (1991) The Birds of Japan, Christopher Helm, London
Kennedey, Robert S.; Gonzales, Pedro C,; Dickinson, Edward C.; Miranda, Hector C. & Fisher, Timothy H. (2000) A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines, Oxford University Press, Oxford
Lee, Woo-Shin, Koo, Tae-Hoe & Park, Jin-Young (2000) A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea, LG Evergreen Foundation, Seoul
MacKinnon, John & Phillipps, Karen (2000) A Field Guide to the Birds of China, Oxford University Press, Oxford

[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2022). "Emberiza sulphurata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22720996A154686501. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

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+{{Short description|Species of bird}}
 :''The name "yellow bunting" can also refer to the [[yellowhammer]] (Emberiza citrinella).''
+{{Speciesbox
-{{Taxobox
-| status = VU
+| status = LC
 | status_system = IUCN3.1
-| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{IUCN|id=22720996 |title=''Emberiza sulphurata'' |assessor=BirdLife International |assessor-link=BirdLife International |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=26 November 2013}}</ref>
+| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 12 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2022 |title=''Emberiza sulphurata'' |volume=2022 |page=e.T22720996A154686501 |url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22720996/154686501 |access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref>
 | image = Emberiza_sulphurata.jpg
+| taxon = Emberiza sulphurata
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| authority = [[Coenraad Jacob Temminck|Temminck]] & [[Hermann Schlegel|Schlegel]], 1848
-| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
-| classis = [[bird|Aves]]
-| ordo = [[Passeriformes]]
-| familia = [[Emberizidae]]
-| genus = ''[[Emberiza]]''
-| species = '''''E. sulphurata'''''
-| binomial = ''Emberiza sulphurata''
-| binomial_authority = [[Coenraad Jacob Temminck|Temminck]] & [[Hermann Schlegel|Schlegel]], 1848
 }}
-[[File:Emberiza sulphurata MHNT.ZOO.2010.11.219 Fuji Japon.jpg|thumb|'' Emberiza sulphurata '' [[MHNT]]]]
-The '''yellow bunting''' or '''Japanese yellow bunting''' (''Emberiza sulphurata'') is a [[passerine]] [[bird]] of eastern [[Asia]] which belongs to the genus ''[[Emberiza]]'' in the [[bunting (bird)|bunting]] family [[Emberizidae]].
+The '''yellow bunting''' or '''Japanese yellow bunting''' ('''''Emberiza sulphurata''''') is a [[passerine]] [[bird]] of eastern Asia in the [[bunting (bird)|bunting]] family [[Emberizidae]]. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]], the use of [[pesticide]]s and trapping for the [[aviculture|cagebird industry]].<ref name="iucn status 12 November 2021" />
+== Description ==
-It is 14&nbsp;cm long and has a conical, grey [[beak|bill]], pinkish-brown feet and brown eyes. The male is grey-green above with black streaks on the back. The underparts are yellow-green (brightest on the throat and belly) with streaks on the flanks. It has black lores, a narrow black chin, a pale eye ring and white outer tail feathers. There are two bars on the wing, formed by pale tips to the median and greater wing coverts. The female is similar to the male but paler without the black on the lores and chin. The species has a twittering [[bird song|song]] and a soft ''tsip'' call.
+[[File:Emberiza sulphurata MHNT.ZOO.2010.11.219 Fuji Japon.jpg|thumb|'' Emberiza sulphurata '' [[MHNT]]|left]]It is 14&nbsp;cm long and has a conical, grey [[beak|bill]], pinkish-brown feet and brown eyes. The male is grey-green above with black streaks on the back. The underparts are yellow-green (brightest on the throat and belly) with streaks on the flanks. It has black lores, a narrow black chin, a pale eye ring and white outer tail feathers. There are two bars on the wing, formed by pale tips to the median and greater wing coverts. The female is similar to the male but paler without the black on the lores and chin. The species has a twittering [[bird vocalization|song]] and a soft ''{{Not a typo|tsip}}'' call.
 The breeding season lasts from mid-May to early July. The [[bird nest|nest]] is built low in a bush and three to five [[bird egg|eggs]] are laid.
+== Habitat and conservation status ==
-The yellow bunting breeds only in [[Japan]] where it is uncommon. It is found mainly on the largest island [[Honshū]] but may also breed on [[Kyūshū]] and possibly bred on [[Hokkaidō]] in the past. It occurs in forest and woodland between 600 and 1500 metres above sea level, mainly in the central and northern parts of Honshū. A few birds winter in the warmer regions of Japan but most migrate further south. It has been recorded from the [[Philippines]], [[Taiwan]], [[Hong Kong]] and south-east [[China]] at this season but is scarce everywhere. It occurs in woodland, scrub, grassland and farmland during winter. Small numbers pass through [[Korea]] on spring and autumn migration.
+The yellow bunting breeds only in Japan where it is uncommon. It is found mainly on the largest island [[Honshu]] but may also breed on [[Kyushu]] and possibly bred on [[Hokkaido]] in the past. It occurs in forest and woodland between 600 and 1500 metres above sea level, mainly in the central and northern parts of Honshū. A few birds winter in the warmer regions of Japan but most migrate further south. It has been recorded from the Philippines, Taiwan, [[Hong Kong]] and south-east China at this season but is scarce everywhere. It occurs in woodland, scrub, grassland and farmland during winter. Small numbers pass through Korea on spring and autumn migration.
-The total population of the yellow bunting is small and decreasing and the species is classified as [[Vulnerable species|vulnerable]] by the [[IUCN]]. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]], the use of [[pesticide]]s and trapping for the [[aviculture|cagebird industry]].<ref name=IUCN/>
+The total population of the yellow bunting is small and decreasing and the species is classified as least concern by the [[IUCN]] with the population estimated to be 2,500 to 9,999 mature individuals and continuing to decrease. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]], the use of [[pesticide]]s and trapping for the [[aviculture|cagebird industry]].<ref name="iucn status 12 November 2021" />
 ==References==
+{{Wikispecies|Emberiza sulphurata}}
 {{Reflist}}
 *BirdLife International (2007) ''[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=8962&m=0 Species factsheet: Emberiza sulphurata]''. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/6/2007
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 *Lee, Woo-Shin, Koo, Tae-Hoe & Park, Jin-Young (2000) ''A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea'', LG Evergreen Foundation, Seoul
 *MacKinnon, John & Phillipps, Karen (2000) ''A Field Guide to the Birds of China'', Oxford University Press, Oxford
-==External links==
-{{Wikispecies|Emberiza sulphurata}}
-*[http://avesphoto.com/website/JP/gallery/Gall-36.htm Photo of a yellow bunting]
 {{Taxonbar|from=Q1588177}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:bunting, yellow}}
 [[Category:Emberiza|yellow bunting]]
 [[Category:Birds of Japan]]
-[[Category:Asian migratory birds]]
 [[Category:Birds described in 1848|yellow bunting]]