Japanese Reed Bunting (Emberiza yessoensis)
About the Japanese Reed Bunting
The ochre-rumped bunting (Emberiza yessoensis), also known as the Japanese reed bunting, is a bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in Manchuria, Korea and Japan. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. In South Korea it is classified as an endangered species. The bird family Emberizidae contains 44 seed-eating species confined to the Old World. The ochre-rumped bunting was first described as Schoenicola yessoensis by Robert Swinhoe in 1874. The species epithet, yessoensis, describes the bird as being found on Yesso (Hokkaido). Within its genus, the ochre-rumped bunting is most closely related to the common reed bunting and Pallas's reed bunting, which have sometimes been classified as being in their own genus Schoeniclus.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 67 recordings for this species: 12 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, Japan, Mongolia, Russia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-faced BuntingEmberiza spodocephalarecording
- Black-headed BuntingEmberiza melanocephalarecording
- Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisirecording
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlusrecording
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusrecording
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandrarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.