Pallas's Reed Bunting

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The Pallas' Reed Bunting breeds in northern Russia on the tundra and hibernates in warmer areas in East Asia. In Western Europe it is very rare. The male has a black head and gray wings, the female is brown.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emberiza_pallasi

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http://eol.org/pages/1052773/maps

Scientific name:

Emberiza pallasi

Presence in western Europe:

None

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Black,

Dark grey

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Graineater

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Black

Pattern:

Striped

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Dark grey,

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Buff

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Forked