Crested bunting
| Crested bunting | |
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| Genus: | Melophus Swainson, 1837
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| Species: | M. lathami
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| Melophus lathami (Gray, 1831)
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The Crested Bunting (Melophus lathami) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family, from South and Southeast Asia . Its genus Melophus is monotypic.
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Republic of India, Sikkim, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Melophus lathami. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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