White-capped bunting – Emberiza stewarti – is a small migratory Asian passerine of Type – granivore, Family Emberizidae and Order Passeriformes. It has a very limited range on the western edge of the Tibetan Plateau and into NW India. There is a pronounced altitudinal shift downwards in winter but also a noticeable migration onto the plains of N Pakistan and NW India. The AWB Region lies outside of its normal range but it is recorded as Accidental in UAE.
Type - granivore - Summer Habitat - boreal mountain hillsides and valleys, Winter Habitat - dry open forested areas, scrublands, agricultural lands, Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae Genus: Emberiza Species - Emberiza stewarti White-capped bunting - Species - ebird.org White-capped bunting - Species - macaulaylibrary.org White-capped bunting - Database - avibase White-capped bunting - Species - oiseaux.net White-capped bunting - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... White-capped bunting - Images - google.com White-capped bunting - Video - youtube.com White-capped bunting - Datazone - birdlife.org