The black-headed bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It breeds in south-east Europe east to Iran and migrates in winter mainly to India, with some individuals moving further into south-east Asia. Like others in its family, it is found in open grassland habitats where they fly in flocks in search of grains and seed. Adult males are well marked with yellow underparts, chestnut back and a black head. Adult females in breeding plumage look like duller males. In other plumages, they can be hard to separate from the closely related red-headed bunting and natural hybridization occurs between the two species in the zone of overlap of their breeding ranges in northern Iran. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Scopoli, GA 1769
Reference:
Annus I Hist.-Nat.
Protonym:
Emberiza melanocephala
Type locality:
Carniola, Slovenia, Yugoslavia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31117670#page/146/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
E2D2CB88A9D95E42
Avibase ID:
avibase-E2D2CB88
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E2D2CB88
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554227
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-headed Bunting ( Granativora melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-headed Bunting ( Granativora melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-headed Bunting ( Granativora melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-headed Bunting ( Granativora melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-headed Bunting ( Granativora melanocephala) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bruant mélanocéphale ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bruant mélanocéphale ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-headed Bunting ( Granativora melanocephala) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-headed Bunting ( Granativora melanocephala) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Emberiza melanocephala [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Emberiza melanocephala [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Emberiza melanocephala [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Black-headed Bunting ( Emberiza melanocephala) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Emberiza melanocephala [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Emberiza melanocephala [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Emberiza [melanocephala or bruniceps]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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