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Grey-necked Bunting

Finches, Sparrows & Buntings

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Emberiza buchanani

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Habitat

Grassland and scrub; nest on the ground under overhanging vegetation, lined with grass and hair

The grey-necked bunting, sometimes called the grey-hooded bunting, has a long pink bill and is greyish above. The male has a distinctive white eye ring that stands out against the grey hood, with the chin and throat whitish-pink bordered by grey malar stripes and pinkish-brown underparts; the female is duller, though the moustachial stripe can appear more noticeable (Wikipedia, general species account).

In winter it makes a short, subdued click, while the song is a metallic jingle of swee-swee notes ending with a dzwe-ee-dul. It nests on the ground under overhanging vegetation, the nest lined with grass and hair (Wikipedia, general species account).

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What habitat does the Grey-necked Bunting live in?
Grassland and scrub; nest on the ground under overhanging vegetation, lined with grass and hair
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