Habitat
Grassland with scattered scrub or small trees on a sandy substrate, within a narrow semi-humid transitional zone between the Manchurian deciduous forest and Mongolian steppe-vegetation zones.
China (mainland) (B) (NB), North Korea (B) (NB), Russia (Asian) (B) (NB).
Breeds north-eastern China (eastern Inner Mongolia and adjacent western Jilin).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through conversion to agricultural land and pasture, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Song is a simple 'chu-chu cha-cha cheee' or 'hsuii dzja dzja dzjeee'. Calls include a single or double 'tsitt', thin 'hsiu' and explosive 'sstlitt' when alarmed.
Jankowski's Bunting (Emberiza jankowskii) [XC324701]
by Guy Kirwan from , China (song)
Jankowski's Bunting (Emberiza jankowskii) [XC380348]
by Guy Kirwan from , China (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Male Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) whch lacks belly patch, has black ear-coverts, chestnut-buff underparts and indistinct grey/brown wing-bar. Female has browner ear-coverts and buffish breast and buff wing-bars.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet