Crested bunting

The crested bunting (Emberiza lathami) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, from the northern regions of the Indian Subcontinent stretching eastward to Southeast Asia.

Crested bunting
Male in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Emberiza
Species:
E. lathami
Binomial name
Emberiza lathami
(Gray, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Melophus lathami

Range

It is found from the Himalayas eastwards to highland areas of Southeast Asia.

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Emberiza lathami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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