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;[[:Category:Latoucheornis|Latoucheornis]] siemsseni | ;[[:Category:Latoucheornis|Latoucheornis]] siemsseni | ||
''Emberiza siemsseni'' | ''Emberiza siemsseni'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13 cm (5 in); tail has narrow base broader at the end | ||
| + | *Overall slaty-grey plumage | ||
| + | *White vent area | ||
'''Female''' has a chestnut head and neck. | '''Female''' has a chestnut head and neck. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Mountains of central [[China]] (southern Shaanxi, south-eastern Gansu and north-eastern Sichuan). | Mountains of central [[China]] (southern Shaanxi, south-eastern Gansu and north-eastern Sichuan). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | [[Image:IMG | + | [[Image:IMG 0487ra1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|paux|paux}}<br />[[Tangjiahe Nature Reserve]], Sichuan, [[China]], May 2015]] |
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Montane forests. | + | Montane valley forests, generally between 1500 m and 2100 m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | There is little information available; but certainly in the breeding season they are known to eat small invertebrates such as beetles. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
Female and 2 young<br /> | Female and 2 young<br /> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#BF Member observations | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 20 June 2015
- Latoucheornis siemsseni
Emberiza siemsseni
Identification
13 cm (5 in); tail has narrow base broader at the end
- Overall slaty-grey plumage
- White vent area
Female has a chestnut head and neck.
Distribution
Mountains of central China (southern Shaanxi, south-eastern Gansu and north-eastern Sichuan).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in Emberiza by some authorities.
Habitat
Montane valley forests, generally between 1500 m and 2100 m.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available; but certainly in the breeding season they are known to eat small invertebrates such as beetles.
Vocalisation
Female and 2 young
<flashmp3>Slaty Bunting Female and 2 young Wawu.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by china guy, Sichuan, China, August 2011
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Slaty Bunting. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Slaty_Bunting
