Wildlifeof Thailand
Black-headed Bunting
Emberizidae
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Melophus melanocephalus
Also known as: Emberiza melanocephala
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and insects
Habitat
Scrub and farmland
Range
Western Asia; winters in South Asia
The male has a black head and yellow body; large migratory flocks feed in fields and scrub (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-headed Bunting eat?
- Seeds and insects
- What habitat does the Black-headed Bunting live in?
- Scrub and farmland
- Where is the Black-headed Bunting found?
- Western Asia; winters in South Asia