Crested bunting
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| Crested bunting | |
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| Male in Mangaon, Maharashtra, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | E. lathami
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| Binomial name | |
| Emberiza lathami (Gray, 1831)
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The crested bunting (Emberiza lathami) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
It is found from the Himalayas eastwards to highland areas of Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Gallery[edit]
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Crested bunting Melophus lathami
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Taken in Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India - 10 February 2010
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Crested bunting photographed at Sinhagad Fort, Pune, India on 27 June 2010
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Crested bunting photographed at Saswad-Veer-Lonand Road,, Pune, India on 17 SEP 2022
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
- Image at ADW Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
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