Birds of the World

Emberizidae : Buntings & New World Sparrows

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

breeding male - Lesvos, Greece - May 2006

non-breeding male - Lesvos, Greece - May 2006

non-breeding male - Lesvos, Greece - May 2006

Black-headed Bunting is a common winter visitor in western and central India in cultivated fields and areas of scrub.

non-breeding male - Lesvos, Greece - May 2006

Females are very plain sparrow-like birds and are extremely similar to female Red-headed Bunting.

female - Lesvos, Greece - May 2006