Thursday, December 12, 2013

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Buntings--Passeriformes- Emberizidae

The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill. In Europe, most species are named as buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as Sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows, which are in the family Passeridae. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns. There are 18 species which occur in India.  


Crested Bunting Melophus lathami   - Female  Mt.Abu.

Crested Bunting Melophus lathami-Male  Mt. Abu

 Crested Bunting Melophus lathami-Male  Mt.Abu

Crested Bunting Melophus lathami-Female  Mt.Abu

Front view Crested Bunting Melophus lathami Male. Mt. Abu






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