Where does the Black-headed Bunting live?
Emberiza melanocephala has 60,640 records in 86 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from Türkiye.
- 60,640 records
- 86 places
- 118 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesEmberizidaeEmberiza
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 12,369 | |
| India | 9,156 | |
| Greece | 9,137 | |
| Bulgaria | 8,421 | |
| Georgia | 3,072 | |
| Iran | 1,855 | |
| Armenia | 1,597 | |
| Israel | 1,437 | |
| Russia | 1,087 | |
| Netherlands | 1,021 | |
| Sweden | 892 | |
| Azerbaijan | 854 | |
| Ukraine | 730 | |
| Croatia | 620 | |
| France | 602 | |
| Taiwan | 559 | |
| Cyprus | 519 | |
| North Macedonia | 484 | |
| Romania | 460 | |
| Norway | 427 | |
| United Kingdom | 389 | |
| Hong Kong | 363 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 360 | |
| Italy | 336 | |
| Denmark | 311 | |
| Iraq | 270 | |
| Albania | 246 | |
| Spain | 220 | |
| Kuwait | 186 | |
| Germany | 184 | |
| Nepal | 176 | |
| Thailand | 173 | |
| Finland | 167 | |
| Montenegro | 163 | |
| Poland | 146 | |
| Lebanon | 139 | |
| Serbia | 128 | |
| China | 126 | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 98 | |
| Hungary | 92 |
Showing the top 40 of 86 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Emberizidae.
Reed Bunting
3,633,075 records
Yellowhammer
3,449,598 records
corn bunting
1,145,917 records
Cirl Bunting
579,888 records
Rock Bunting
242,532 records
Golden-breasted Bunting
108,280 records
Little Bunting
92,561 records
Cape Bunting
82,830 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.