The slaty bunting (Emberiza siemsseni) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | E. siemsseni
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| Emberiza siemsseni (Martens, 1906)
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Appearance edit
An adult Slaty bunting measures 13 centimeters in length and weighs 20 grams. The plumages are brown and highly distinctive with unusual tail feathers which are broad towards the tip. Its bill is comparatively small and neat.
Range edit
Habitat edit
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
Diet edit
Slaty bunting's diet includes seeds, insects, and other small invertebrates.
Conservation status edit
The population of Slaty bunting is not globally threatened. However, migration and clearing of vegetation for agriculture are some of the threats facing this species in China.
References edit
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2019). "Emberiza siemsseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22720875A155525664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22720875A155525664.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Misachi, John. “Bird Species Native to China.” WorldAtlas, 31 Oct. 2016, https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-native-birds-of-china.html.
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