Order
Passeriformes
Family
Emberizidae
Genus
Emberiza
Species
melanocephala
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Open scrubby grasslalnds including agricultural land
Distribution and Range
S E Europe east to Iran and migrates in winter to India
Food
Forages on the ground for seed but includes invertebrates to its diet during breeding season.