Evidence found
1,883 records across 13 countries and territories, 1893–2026.
Emberiza spodocephala · GBIF taxon key 2491522
Where has the Black-faced Bunting been recorded?
Emberiza spodocephala occurrence evidence comes from 1,883 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1893 to 2026. Most records come from South Korea.
- 1,883 records
- 13 places
- 47 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
7 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: November. 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
18932026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black-faced Bunting has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-faced 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 912 | |
| Sweden | 568 | |
| Russia | 263 | |
| Japan | 51 | |
| China | 33 | |
| Mongolia | 25 | |
| Taiwan | 13 | |
| Hong Kong | 8 | |
| India | 3 | |
| Laos | 3 | |
| France | 2 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 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-headed Bunting
852 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.