Cretzschmar's Bunting
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal scrub (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Seeds.
Best time to spot: Ortolan lookalike; blue-grey head.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Cretzschmar's Bunting sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. 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)
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- Rock BuntingLegendary · Rocky slopes (extreme vagrant)
- Yellow-browed BuntingLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Yellow-throated BuntingLegendary · Open woodland (extreme vagrant)
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