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Crested Bunting

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Stable

Alternate Names

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Native Habitat

Hill, Scrubland

Diet

Grass seeds

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Crested Bunting

Emberiza lathami

The Crested Bunting is from the group of Eurasian & African Perching Birds. They are mainly seed-eating birds with stubby, conical bills. Their habits are similar to those of finches, with which they sometimes used to be grouped.

Crested Bunting is 20 cm long in size; and plumage is very much similar to Crow Pheasant. It is commonly seen around hills and mountains.

Regional Names
  • Bengali:
    ঝুঁটিয়াল চটক
  • Gujarati:
    મોરચકલી, કથ્થઈપંખ, મોરગન્ડમ
  • Hindi:
    चिरटा, पत्थर चिड़िया
  • Marathi:
    युवराज, तुरेवाला भारीट, शेंडीवाली रेडवा, लहान काकड कुंभार, बोचुरडी, डोंगरफेसा, दाबुडका
  • Nepali:
    जुरे बगेडी
  • Sanskrit:
    चिरिटीक
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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
EMBERIZIDAE
Emberiza lathami