Little Bunting

Emberiza pusilla

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

LIBU

Code 6

EMBPUS

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Brown to brown-black.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Orange-brown and black striped.
Forehead Color: Orange-brown and black striped.
Nape Color: Orange-brown
Throat Color: Orange-brown
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 13-14 cm (5-5.5 in)
Weight: 14 g (0.5 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White with heavy brown streaking.
Upperparts: Gray-brown with black streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift bouncy flight on rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to body.
Wingspan Range: 20-22 cm (8-8.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black with white outer feathers.
Under Tail: Black with white outer feathers.
Leg Color: Pink

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