Buntings and American Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae. Tribe: Emberizini
A large group of seed-eating passerine birds with a distinctively-shaped bill. There are about 179 species worldwide, 23 in Britain.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous-sided Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | A rare vagrant |
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | A rare vagrant |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | A rare vagrant |
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | A rare vagrant |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | A rare vagrant |
| White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | A rare vagrant |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | A rare vagrant |
| Black-faced Bunting | Emberiza spodocephala | A rare vagrant |
| Pine Bunting | Emberiza leucocephalos | A rare vagrant |
| Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella | A resident breeding species |
| Cirl Bunting | Emberiza cirlus | A resident breeding species |
| Rock Bunting | Emberiza cia | A rare vagrant |
| Ortolan Bunting | Emberiza hortulana | A rare vagrant |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting | Emberiza caesia | A rare vagrant |
| Yellow-browed Bunting | Emberiza chrysophrys | A rare vagrant |
| Rustic Bunting | Emberiza rustica | A rare vagrant |
| Chestnut-eared Bunting | Emberiza fucata | A rare vagrant |
| Little Bunting | Emberiza pusilla | A rare vagrant |
| Yellow-breasted Bunting | Emberiza aureola | A rare vagrant |
| Reed Bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus | A resident breeding species |
| Pallas' Reed Bunting | Emberiza pallasi | A rare vagrant |
| Black-headed Bunting | Emberiza melanocephala | A rare vagrant |
| Corn Bunting | Emberiza calandra | A resident breeding species |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Great Britain
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