Crested bunting
Species of bird
| Crested bunting | |
|---|---|
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| Male in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | E. lathami |
| Binomial name | |
| Emberiza lathami Gray, JE, 1831 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The crested bunting (Emberiza lathami) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
Distribution and habitat
It is found from the Himalayas eastwards to highland areas of Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Gallery
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Crested bunting Melophus lathami -
Taken in Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India - 10 February 2010 -
Crested bunting photographed at Sinhagad Fort, Pune, India on 27 June 2010 -
Crested bunting photographed at Saswad-Veer-Lonand Road, Pune, India on 17 SEP 2022
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Emberiza lathami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720872A94688007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720872A94688007.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- Image at ADW Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
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