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Slaty Bunting
Vincent Wang (© Macaulay Library)

Slaty Bunting

Schoeniclus siemsseni
BirdNET IDBN09097
Taxon groupAves
CommonnessModerately common (43/100)
How often it is observed on iNaturalist compared with other Aves, not how abundant it is
Image sourceMacaulay Library ML610828507
AvicommonsPhoto by Jonathan Newman (cc-by-nc)
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Description

The slaty bunting (Emberiza siemsseni) is a bird species in the Emberizidae family that is endemic to China. Measuring approximately 13 cm in length, this species nests in the mountains of central China, with a winter range that extends across the southern parts of the country. Its natural habitat consists of moist subtropical or tropical shrublands and high-altitude mountain forests, including coniferous forests at elevations between 500 m and 3000 m. The species was named in honor of the German merchant and diplomat Georg Theodor Siemssen.

Translated Descriptions (7)

ar wikipedia
دُرسة أردوازية (الاسم العلمي: Emberiza siemsseni)، نوع من الطيور المنتمية إلى فصيلة الدرسات، تستوطن الصين. موئله الطبيعي الشجيرات الرطبة الشبه المدارية أو الاستوائية.
es wikipedia
El escribano azul (Emberiza siemsseni) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Emberizidae endémica de China.
fr wikipedia
Le Bruant bleu (Emberiza siemsseni) est une espèce de passereaux de la famille des Emberizidae qui est endémique des montagnes du centre de la Chine. Son épithète spécifique, siemsseni, lui a été donnée en l'honneur de Georg Theodor Siemssen (d) (1816-1886), marchand et homme politique allemand, alors consul en Chine. Cet oiseau mesure 13 cm. Il niche à travers les montagnes du centre de la Chine ; son aire hivernale s'étend de manière dissoute à travers le sud du pays.
nl wikipedia
De blauwe gors (Emberiza siemsseni, synoniem: Latoucheornis siemsseni) is een zangvogel uit de familie van gorzen (Emberizidae).
pt wikipedia
Emberiza siemsseni é uma espécie de ave da família Emberizidae. É endémica da China. Os seus habitats naturais são: matagal húmido tropical ou subtropical.
sv wikipedia
Skiffersparv (Emberiza siemsseni) är en fågel endemisk för Kina i familjen fältsparvar.
zh wikipedia
蓝鹀(学名:Emberiza siemsseni)为鹀科鹀属的鸟类,俗名蓝雀儿,是中国的特有物种。分布于甘肃、陕西、安徽、四川、贵州、福建、广东等地,常见于高山森林、在秦岭见于海拔500-1800m 以上的高山森林灌丛、在峨眉山见于500-1800m以及在大巴山见于1935-3000m 的高山针叶林。该物种的模式产地在福建挂墩。

Common Names (42 locales)

ar درسة أردوازية
bg Черна овесарка
ca sit blau
ceb Latoucheornis siemsseni
cs strnad modrý
cy Bras glas Fokien
da Blåværling
de Blauammer
en Slaty Bunting
en-ca Slaty bunting
en-gb Slaty bunting
eo Ardezemberizo
es Escribano Azul
es_EC Escribano Azul
es_ES Escribano azul
es_MX Escribano Azul
et sinitsiitsitaja
eu Berdantza urdina
fa زردپره توسی
fi sinisirkku
fr Bruant bleu
hr plava strnadica
id Siksik hitam-sabak
ja ウスグロホオジロ
lt mēļā stērste
lv Mēļā stērste
nl Blauwe gors
no skiferspurv
pl trznadel chiński
pt Escrevedeira-azul
ru Голубая овсянка
sk strnádka bridlicová
sr Škriljasta strnadica
sv skiffersparv
ta கரும்பழுப்பு காட்டுச்சில்லை
tr Mavimsi Çinte
uk Вівсянка сланцева
vi Latoucheornis siemsseni
war Latoucheornis siemsseni
zh 蓝鹀
zh-CN 蓝鹀
zh-tw 藍鵐

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#793306
eBirdslabun1
Macaulay Libraryslabun1
Xeno-CantoEmberiza siemsseni
observation.org#78387
GBIF6100798
NCBI1651215
AvibaseF87D05C83426455C
BirdLife22720875
WikidataQ28481441