Bird

Crested bunting

Emberiza lathami

हिन्दी: पत्थर चिड़िया, युवराज

IUCN: Least Concern

Male crested bunting, glossy black with chestnut wings and a spiky crest, on a rock

Scientific name: Emberiza lathami
Hindi name: पत्थर चिड़िया, युवराज
Family: Emberizidae, order Passeriformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 17 cm

A black bird with a punk crest and chestnut wings.

Spot it Males are glossy black with chestnut wings and an upright crest; females are dark brown.
Home Rocky hillsides with grass and bushes, and fields below.
Food web Eats grass and weed seeds and grain.
Why it matters A characteristic bird of the Aravalli's rocky slopes.

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