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Grey-necked Bunting

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Stable

Alternate Names

Grey-hooded Bunting

Native Habitat

Scrubland

Diet

Seeds

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Grey-necked Bunting

Emberiza buchanani

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.

Regional Names
  • Bengali:
    মেটেঘাড় চটক
  • Gujarati:
    પથરાળ ગન્ડમ, થોરિયો ગન્ડમ
  • Hindi:
    जमजौहारा, दलचिड़ी
  • Marathi:
    राखाडी मानेचा भारीट, करड्या मानेची रेडवा
  • Nepali:
    फुस्रेकण्ठे बगेडी
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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
EMBERIZIDAE
Emberiza buchanani