Biology:Godlewski's bunting
Godlewski's bunting | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Emberizidae |
Genus: | Emberiza |
Species: | E. godlewskii
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Binomial name | |
Emberiza godlewskii Taczanowski, 1874
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Godlewski's bunting (Emberiza godlewskii) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is named after the Polish collector Victor Godlewski who obtained a specimen of which on the basis of which it was described by Taczanowski.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in China , Pakistan , India , Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Russia .
Description
The adult's head, neck, and breast are grey over-all with a brown or black eye stripe, "mustache", and crown. Its underparts and rump are an orange/buff wash and its back is mottled orange and black. The tail is black and orange above and white beneath, with a definite notch at the end. It has a sparrow-like beak which is black above and pale below. The legs and feet are light pink.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Emberiza godlewskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22720899A132004461. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22720899A132004461.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22720899/132004461. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q1011320 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godlewski's bunting.
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