Pallas's reed bunting
(Emberiza pallasi), also known as Pallas's bunting
The Pallas's reed bunting (Emberiza pallasi), also known as Pallas's bunting, is a passerine bird in the Emberiza family, Emberizidae.
The bird is a migrant species, wintering in southeast Asia.
Traits:
- White "moustache";
The scientific name for the bunting family, Emberizidae, originates from the Old German word "emberitz" meaning "bunting" or "hammer,".
The genus Emberiza is of Germanic origin, referring to the common bunting bird.
The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting.The origin of the English "bunting" is unknown.