Bunting ID from Pakistan (1 Viewer)

[Azan Khan]

Hello everyone, is this a Yellowhammer, female? I need valuable feedback on this significant record. It was already suggested as such by couple of people on Facebook but I need to be more careful with this individual.

Because if turned out so, it would be the 2nd National Record for Pakistan. Thanks in advance )

(Photos were captured at Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad, Pakistan on 1st March, 2022 by Ayesha Jamal Leghari)

 

[Xenospiza]

With such a rather unmarked head, it looks like an Ortolan Bunting (first winter) to me, which would also be a very good record for Pakistan.
The bird to exclude would of course be Grey-necked Bunting.

 

[Butty]

it looks like an Ortolan Bunting . .
The bird to exclude would of course be Grey-necked Bunting.

Neither of those have rufous upper tail-coverts. This bird does.

 

[Xenospiza]

Neither of those have rufous upper tail-coverts. This bird does.

I blame a bad depiction in "Buntings and Sparrows". It still looks odd to me though.

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

Really surprised this is causing discussion locally Azan. Looks like a pretty straightforward fem White-capped Bunting, combination of rather plain, unmarked grey head + tertial pattern confirms i.e absence of step.

Grahame