Wildlifeof China
Emberiza koslowi
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Emberiza koslowi
Basic stats
Diet
Grain in winter; insects such as butterflies, grasshoppers and beetles in summer
Range
Eastern side of the Tibetan Plateau (endemic)
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
The Tibetan bunting (Emberiza koslowi) is endemic to the eastern side of the Tibetan Plateau and is named after the Russian explorer Pyotr Kozlov. The crown is black with white head stripes and the back chestnut. Its domed nest appears unique among buntings, which have open nests. The female lays three or four eggs, and the birds eat grain in winter and insects in summer. Main predators are falcons, owls, foxes, weasels and badgers. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Emberiza koslowi eat?
- Grain in winter; insects such as butterflies, grasshoppers and beetles in summer
- Where is the Emberiza koslowi found?
- Eastern side of the Tibetan Plateau (endemic)
- How many eggs does the Emberiza koslowi lay?
- 3–4 eggs