Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Scientific name Melophus lathami Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Emberizidae Higher classification Melophus | |
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Genus Melophus
Swainson, 1837 Similar Slaty bunting, White‑capped bunting, Somali bunting, Brown‑rumped bunting, Godlewski's bunting | ||
Song of the crested bunting male
The crested bunting (Melophus lathami) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, from South and Southeast Asia. It is usually considered monotypic in its genus, but some taxonomists place it in the genus Emberiza.
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Black crested bunting male
Range
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References
Crested bunting Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA