Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

YBBU

Code 6

EMBAUR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Brown to dark brown.
Head Pattern: Plain, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Red-brown
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Red-brown
Throat Color: Black
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 14 cm (5.5 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Yellow
Underparts: Bright yellow with thin red-brown breast band.
Upperparts: Red-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: No Data

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift flight on rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 23 cm (9 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark red-brown
Under Tail: Dark red-brown
Leg Color: Pink-gray

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