Yellow-throated bunting
(Emberiza elegans), also known as the elegant bunting
The yellow-throated bunting (Emberiza elegans), also known as the elegant bunting, is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
The bird is found in China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Russia, and Taiwan.
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.
The Latin word elegans means elegant, fine, graceful, or tasteful. It is derived from the Latin verb eligere, which means "to select" or "to choose", and originally described someone who made careful choices.