PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON #637. OBSERVE THE BIRD AND RECOGNIZE...GREY NECKED BUNTING... WATERCOLOUR...A4.. 2016...[From the photograph of MR. Pranjal J. Saikia] ... The grey-necked bunting or grey-hooded bunting (Emberiza buchanani) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It breeds along a wide distribution range from the Caspian Sea to the Altai Mountains in Central Asia and winters in parts of Southern Asia. Like other buntings it is found in small flocks.
This bunting has a long pink bill and is greyish above. The male has a distinctive white eye-ring that stands out in contrast to the grey hood. The chin and throat are whitish pink and are bordered by grey malar stripes. The underparts are pinkish brown. The female is duller but the moustachial stripe can appear more noticeable. The outer tail feathers are whitish.
The species was described by Edward Blyth based on a drawing by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton after whom the species is named. It has been suggested that the actual date of the description was 1845 due to delays in the publication of the journal of The Asiatic Society. A supposed type specimen in the Indian Museum was never located.
In winter it makes a short subdued click note but the song is a metalling jingle made of swee-swee notes ending with a dzwe-ee-dul.[info:wikipedia]
