Crested Bunting

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Crested Bunting (<em>Emberiza lathami</em>) is a species of Buntings (<em>Emberizidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Crested Bunting (Emberiza lathami) is a species of Buntings (Emberizidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Emberiza; binomial: Emberiza lathami; authority: Gray, JE, 1831.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: to lower elevations grass, cultivation with short-range southward movement.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move Crested Bunting Melophus into Emberiza (Alström et al. 2008).

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