Rustic Bunting, 3/16/2012

This is the Rustic Bunting I shot on 3/16/2012 at Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Rustic Bunting is rare winter migratory bird in Taiwan. It's kind of lucky that day to be able to capture this bird image. Rustic Bunting is one of the Buntings that have a crest.

Chinese name:	田鵐
English name:	Rustic Bunting
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Scientific name:	Emberiza rustica
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Emberizidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Winter migratory bird in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Rare in Taiwan
Foods:	seeds and grains
Habitat:	Grasslands, bushes
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Appear alone
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 15 cm long. Plumage is similar to Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Eyebrow stripe is white with a little bit of light yellow. There is a wide white stripe on the face extending from the lower edge of bill to the side of the neck, looking like the Last Quarter of moon. Belly is white. Upper breast and the side body under the wings are white with vertical brown stripes.
Breeding places:	Northern Europe, Russia, Mongolia, China, Korean Peninsula, Japan, North America.
Migration destinations:	Wintering in Southern Europe, Middle East, mainland China, Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan
Time photographed:	3/16/2012
Location found:	Jinshan District, New Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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