Birders recently spotted a rare species, the rustic bunting (emberiza rustica) at Najafgarh Jheel on the Delhi-Gurugram border, marking the first time the passerine bird, which is also elusive across India, was spotted in the national capital region (NCR).
About Rustic Bunting:
It is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
Scientific Name: Emberiza rustica
Distribution:
Its breeding range extends from the Nordic regions to eastern Siberia.
It migrates to southeast Asia and parts of East Asia, including Japan, Korea, and eastern China, during the winter months.
There are only a handful of records of it being seen across India – predominantly in the northeast and across the Himalayan belt.
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