Chestnut Bunting

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Emberiza; binomial: Emberiza rutila; authority: Pallas, 1776.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: subtropical e Asian openings and fields: Nagaland to Mizoram (ne India), n, c se Asia and s China.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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