Crested Bunting Melophus lathami
Male Crested Bunting, Shemgang, Bhutan, March 2008 - click for
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Shemgang, Bhutan
March 2008

The Crested Bunting is distributed in the foothills of the Himalayas from Pakistan to south-east China and south to central India, Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina.

It is found on rocky and grassy hillsides.

The male, seen here, has a bluish-black head and body with a prominent crest. The wings and tail are chestnut. The female has buffy brown with dark streaks replacing the blue-black but also has chestnut wings and tail.

There are recordings on xeno-canto and additional information available via Avibase.
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