Crested bunting

The crested bunting (Emberiza lathami) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.

Crested bunting
Male in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Emberiza
Species:
E. lathami
Binomial name
Emberiza lathami
Gray, JE, 1831
Synonyms
  • Melophus lathami

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.

  • Crested bunting Melophus lathami
    Crested bunting Melophus lathami
  • Taken in Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India - 10 February 2010
    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 Sinhagad Fort, Pune, India on 27 June 2010
  • Crested bunting photographed at Saswad-Veer-Lonand Road,, Pune, India on 17 SEP 2022
    Crested bunting photographed at Saswad-Veer-Lonand Road,, Pune, India on 17 SEP 2022

References
  1. 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.
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