Cretzschmar's Bunting

Emberiza caesia

Introduction

Somewhat similar to a small Ortolan Bunting with a grey rather than green tone to the head, Cretzschmar's Bunting is an extremely rare visitor from south-east Europe.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

22.5g

Seasonality

<1%

BTO Records

105 records

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

Species of European Conservation Concern

Least Concern

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Least Concern

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Fair Isle, 1967

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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Cretzschmar's Bunting is a very rare vagrant; recent records have been in spring.

Weekly pattern of occurrence

The graph shows when the species is present in the UK, with taller bars indicating a higher likelihood of encountering the species in appropriate regions and habitats.

Phenology graph — Weekly occurrence patterns (shaded cells and reporting rates (vertical bars) based on BirdTrack data. Reporting rates give the likelihood of encountering the species each week.

Movement

Information about Cretzschmar's Bunting movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Cretzschmar's Bunting, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Cretzschmar's Bunting

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Scientific name: Emberiza caesia
Authority: Cretzschmar, 1828

BTO 5-letter code: CREBU
Euring code number: 18680

Alternate species names

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Catalan: hortolà cendrós
Czech: strnad šedokrký
Danish: Rustværling
Dutch: Bruinkeelortolaan
Estonian: nõlvatsiitsitaja
Finnish: ruostekurkkusirkku
French: Bruant cendrillard

German: Grauortolan
Hungarian: rozsdás sármány
Icelandic: Hrjósturtittlingur
Italian: Ortolano grigio
Latvian: rudrikles sterste
Lithuanian: rudagurkle starta
Norwegian: Rustspurv

Polish: trznadel modroglowy
Portuguese: sombria-de-capuz
Slovak: strnádka sivokrká
Slovenian: balkanski strnad
Spanish: Escribano ceniciento
Swedish: rostsparv
Welsh: Bras Cretzschmar

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.