About the Grey-necked Bunting
The grey-necked bunting, sometimes referred to as grey-hooded bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It breeds along a wide distribution range from the Caspian Sea to the Altai Mountains in Central Asia and winters in parts of Southern Asia. Like other buntings it is found in small flocks.
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This bunting has a long pink bill and is greyish above. The male has a distinctive white eye-ring that stands out in contrast to the grey hood. The chin and throat are whitish pink and are bordered by grey malar stripes. The underparts are pinkish brown. The female is duller but the moustachial stripe can appear more noticeable. The outer tail feathers are whitish. The species was described by Edward Blyth based on a drawing by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton after whom the species is named.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Norway, Taiwan, Germany, Oman, Thailand.
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-browed BuntingEmberiza chrysophrysThe yellow-browed bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern taxonomists from the finches (Fringillidae).
Striolated BuntingEmberiza striolataIt is 14 cm long, similar in size to the house bunting and smaller than the similarly plumaged rock bunting.
Tristram's BuntingEmberiza tristramiTristram's bunting is a bird in the family Emberizidae.
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