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Rustic Bunting
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal scrub (very rare).
Diet: Seeds.
Best time to spot: Reddish flanks; black face.
When to look
Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Rustic Bunting sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Black-faced BuntingLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Yellow-browed BuntingLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Pallas's BuntingLegendary · Marsh scrub (very rare)
- Yellow-breasted BuntingLegendary · Wet scrub (very rare)
- Little BuntingRare · Coastal scrub (autumn passage)
- Cretzschmar's BuntingLegendary · Coastal scrub (extreme vagrant)
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