Wildlifeof Thailand
Red-headed Bunting
Emberizidae
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Melophus bruniceps
Also known as: Emberiza bruniceps
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and insects
Habitat
Scrub and farmland
Range
Central Asia; winters in South Asia
The male has a chestnut-red head and yellow body and migrates in flocks to southern fields (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-headed Bunting eat?
- Seeds and insects
- What habitat does the Red-headed Bunting live in?
- Scrub and farmland
- Where is the Red-headed Bunting found?
- Central Asia; winters in South Asia