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A photo of a Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala), male
Black-headed Bunting, Male

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

The black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It breeds in south-east Europe east to Iran and migrates in winter mainly to India, with some individuals moving further into south-east Asia. Like others in its family, it is found in open grassland habitats where they fly in flocks in search of grains and seed. Adult males are well marked with yellow underparts, chestnut back and a black head. Adult females in breeding plumage look like duller males. In other plumages, they can be hard to separate from the closely related red-headed bunting and natural hybridization occurs between the two species in the zone of overlap of their breeding ranges in northern Iran.
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Joseph Whiting
Sunday 30 Jul 2023 - 10:48pm
United Kingdom
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Edward Owens
Thursday 18 May 2023 - 10:09am
Greece
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Ike Kunze
Friday 12 May 2023 - 2:20pm
Cyprus
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Josie Beail
Thursday 11 May 2023 - 7:27am
Greece
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