Evidence found
852 records across 23 countries and territories, 1858–2026.
Emberiza melanocephala · GBIF taxon key 9613112
Where has the Black-headed Bunting been recorded?
Emberiza melanocephala occurrence evidence comes from 852 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1858 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 852 records
- 23 places
- 56 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-22. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
2 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18582026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black-headed Bunting has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-headed Bunting. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 671 | |
| Greece | 63 | |
| Ukraine | 31 | |
| Russia | 24 | |
| Armenia | 14 | |
| Iran | 14 | |
| India | 8 | |
| Bulgaria | 6 | |
| Austria | 2 | |
| Belgium | 2 | |
| Georgia | 2 | |
| Croatia | 2 | |
| Serbia | 2 | |
| Türkiye | 2 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Spain | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| North Macedonia | 1 | |
| Oman | 1 | |
| Romania | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Emberizidae.
Yellow-throated Bunting
12,859 records
Cirl Bunting
10,104 records
Little Bunting
9,762 records
Meadow Bunting
4,906 records
Rock Bunting
2,834 records
Black-faced Bunting
1,883 records
Golden-breasted Bunting
287 records
Cape Bunting
212 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.