Emberiza elegans
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Bunting sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 1,598 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Bunting in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in May to September, the lowest months. That is one of Seoul's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 360 mm in July.
3rd of 21
Of the 21 cities where we can rate Yellow-throated Bunting sightings, Seoul ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Busan (South Korea, about 30%) and Guiyang (China, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-throated Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Seoul (1,598 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.
