Corn Bunting vs White-cheeked Pintail

Emberiza calandra compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Corn Bunting is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corn Bunting	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Emberizidae	Anatidae
Genus	Emberiza	Anas
Species	Emberiza calandra	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Corn Bunting and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Corn Bunting

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corn Bunting	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corn Bunting

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden