Gray-necked Bunting

Medium-sized slender bunting with a relatively long bill. Distinctive; gray head, pale eye-ring, yellow “moustache” and warm underparts that range in color from buffy to rusty-red. Found in dry, rocky habitats such as mountainsides and arid plains. Song is a brief series of high ascending notes, typically ending with a final buzzy burst.

They winter in parts of Africa, West Asia, and parts of South Asia as far south as Sri Lanka. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland mainly below 7000 ft. In winter it is found in weedy or stubbly fields. It nests on the ground under some overhanging vegetation.

Food: Seeds, some invertebrates. Nest: Loose cup of dry plants on ground under overhanging rocks.