Emberiza elegans
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The yellow-throated bunting (Emberiza elegans), also known as the elegant bunting, is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Russia, and Taiwan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Emberiza elegans follows Type II chain migration. Research on isotopes from feathers has revealed that northern populations begin migration before southern populations. Additionally, a latitudinal gradient in hydrogen isotopes suggest that northern breeders spend winters further north than their southern counterparts. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Bunting sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 107 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Bunting in Sendai on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
19th of 21
Of the 21 cities where we can rate Yellow-throated Bunting sightings, Sendai ranks 19th at under 5%. The best odds are in Busan (South Korea, about 30%), Guiyang (China, about 20%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 20%).
Same genus: Emberiza
The closest relatives of the Yellow-throated Bunting that you can see in Sendai (genus Emberiza, Old World Buntings) are Meadow Bunting (about 50%), Masked Bunting (about 40%) and Rustic Bunting (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-throated Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Sendai (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
