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− | [[Image:crested_bunting_alok.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Malli Mirai, Dwarahat, Alt. 4300 ft., Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], April-2017]] | + | [[Image:crested_bunting_alok.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Malli Mirai, Dwarahat, Alt. 4300 ft., Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], April-2017]] |
− | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Emberiza|Emberiza]] lathami |
− | '' | + | ''Melophus lathami'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | [[Image:Copy of DSC 3515 2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|devendra+bhardwaj|devendra bhardwaj}}<br />Jhalana Eco-Tourism Park, Jaipur, [[India]], May 2008]] | + | [[Image:Copy of DSC 3515 2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|devendra+bhardwaj|devendra bhardwaj}}<br />Jhalana Eco-Tourism Park, Jaipur, [[India]], May 2008]] |
16 cm (6¼ in)<br /> | 16 cm (6¼ in)<br /> | ||
*Mainly black | *Mainly black | ||
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Subspecies ''subcristatus'' is generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | Subspecies ''subcristatus'' is generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
− | + | Formerly placed in its own genus ''[[:Category:Melophus|Melophus]]''. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | [[Image:Crested Bunting.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|S+K+Gudi |S K Gudi }}<br />Hubli, Karnataka, [[India]], January 2018]] | + | [[Image:Crested Bunting.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|S+K+Gudi |S K Gudi }}<br />Hubli, Karnataka, [[India]], January 2018]] |
Rocky areas and scrubland, grassy hillsides and terraced cultivation. Open, thorny forests and forest edges. | Rocky areas and scrubland, grassy hillsides and terraced cultivation. Open, thorny forests and forest edges. | ||
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Their diet consists mainly of grass and weed seeds, including spilt grain. They have also been seen flycatching. | Their diet consists mainly of grass and weed seeds, including spilt grain. They have also been seen flycatching. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
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− | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | + | Recording © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> |
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Malli Mirai, Dwarahat, Alt. 4300 ft., Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], April-2017<br /> | Malli Mirai, Dwarahat, Alt. 4300 ft., Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], April-2017<br /> | ||
Male singing close to Sunset time. There was another male in the vicinity, as well, and they were engaged in territorial activity. | Male singing close to Sunset time. There was another male in the vicinity, as well, and they were engaged in territorial activity. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Avibase |
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Bunting | + | {{GSearch|"Emberiza lathami" {{!}} "elophus lathami" {{!}} "Crested Bunting"}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 13 July 2023
- Emberiza lathami
Melophus lathami
Identification
16 cm (6¼ in)
- Mainly black
- Erect black crest
- Chestnut wings and tail
- Dark iris
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies subcristatus is generally considered invalid[2].
Formerly placed in its own genus Melophus.
Habitat
Rocky areas and scrubland, grassy hillsides and terraced cultivation. Open, thorny forests and forest edges.
Observed at heights around 3000-3500 ft.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mainly of grass and weed seeds, including spilt grain. They have also been seen flycatching.
Vocalisation
Recording © by Alok Tewari
Malli Mirai, Dwarahat, Alt. 4300 ft., Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, April-2017
Male singing close to Sunset time. There was another male in the vicinity, as well, and they were engaged in territorial activity.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
- Wikipedia
- Haryana Online
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crested Bunting. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Bunting
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1