White-capped Bunting

White-capped BuntingThis bunting breeds in the mountains of Central Asia and moves toward northwestern India outside the breeding season. It gathers in flocks and searches for food on the ground during that period.What does it look like?The breeding male has a conspicuous white crown with black and chestnut markings on the face and breast. Females and young birds are more subdued and brown-toned.How does it live?This bunting breeds in the mountains of Central Asia and moves toward northwestern India outside the breeding season. It gathers in flocks and searches for food on the ground during that period.Outside the breeding season it forms flocks and searches on the ground for seeds and insects.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.