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The Little Chestmit Bunting, 

 (Emberiza castanieceps), has been 

 described as a separate species. It is 

 slightly smaller, lacks the tiny black 

 spot on the throat, and has less white 

 in the tail, but probably should be 

 regarded only as a variety, or sub- 

 species of the Chestnut Bunting. 



THE YELLOW-THROATED 

 BUNTING. 



EMBERIZA ELEGANS, TEMM. 



Description. — Length five and one 

 half inches. Bill black in summer, 

 and brown in winter. Tarsus flesh 

 color. Iris brown. 



Male. — Throat bright yellow. A 

 large black spot on the upper breast. 

 A conspicuous yellow eyebrow. Cheeks 

 and ear coverts black. Crown black, 

 with sandy edging to the feathers. 

 There are some signs of yellow on the 

 nape. The upper parts are rufous 

 brown, streaked with black on the 

 upper back and mantle. Under parts 

 white, streaked with chestnut on the 

 sides. 



Female has the sides of the head 

 mixed gray and rufous, the throat pale 

 yellow, and the upper breast has a 

 few black spots. 



Distribution. — Siberia, China, and 

 Japan. A winter visitant in the 

 Yangtse Valley. 



Notes. — This Bunting is " found on 

 the borders of the forests'iand is said 

 to be the best songster among the 

 Buntings. Its song is peculiarly rich 

 and melodious." 



