Crested Bunting
Emberiza lathami
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Old World Buntings (Emberizidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The crested bunting (Emberiza lathami) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is sparrow sized with males having rufous wings and tail on a black body and females being less contrastingly coloured in dull brown. Both males and females have the distinctive crest. The species was formerly placed in an monotypic genus Melophus on account of its crest, unique among the buntings.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northern Pakistan to southeastern Tibet, southern China, Laos, and northern Vietnam (Tonkin).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Crested bunting
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
