Black-headed Bunting

Overview

Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) is a species of Buntings (Emberizidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A striking bunting, the male with a black head and rich yellow body; breeds in open farmland of southeastern Europe and the Middle East; winters in India; a long-distance migrant.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Emberiza; binomial: Emberiza melanocephala; authority: Scopoli, 1769. Typical size: 15-16cm. Average lifespan: 3-7 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: w Indian fields, thickets: far w to nc plains and s to sc Indian Pen..

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.