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Location: Mishima Island, Japan

Alternative name: Japanese Yellow Bunting

Emberiza sulphurata

[edit] Identification

14 cm. Grey-green above, black streaks on the back, yellow-green underparts, (brightest on the throat and belly), streaks on the flanks, black lores, black chin, pale eyering, white outer tail-feathers, two bars on the wing, formed by pale tips to the median and greater wing-coverts, conical, grey bill, pinkish-brown feet and brown eyes. The female is similar to the male but paler without the black on the lores and chin.

[edit] Distribution

Breeds in Japan but has been recorded in the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and south-east China.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Woodland, scrub, grassland and farmland.

[edit] Behaviour

The nest is built low in a bush and 3-5 eggs are laid.

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