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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Emberizidae — thebuntings .
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Examples
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Henslow's sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii (formerly, Nemospiza henslowii and Passerherbulus henslowii; protonym, Emberiza henslowii), photographed at Konza Prairie Biological Station, near Manhattan, Kansas (USA).
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Henslow's sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii (formerly, Nemospiza henslowii and Passerherbulus henslowii; protonym, Emberiza henslowii), photographed at Konza Prairie Biological Station, near Manhattan, Kansas (USA).
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The dry karst grasslands above the caves hold several uncommon and threatened bird species: Circaetus gallicus, Caprimulgus europaeus, Upupa epops, Lullua arborea, Anthus campestris, Lanius collurio, Emberiza hortulana, E. cia and E. cirlus.
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Two of the six endemic bird species, island cisticola (Cisticola haesitatus) and Socotra bunting (Emberiza socotrana) are classed as Vulnerable by IUCN.
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Other notable species include Japanese night heron Gorsachius goisagi, Baikal teal Anas formosa, Japanese cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus in great numbers; Japanese crane Grus japonensis, and yellow bunting Emberiza sulphurata.
Shiretoko, Japan 2008
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Conspicuous species include redstarts (Phoenicurus spp.), finches, buntings (Caprodacus and Emberiza spp.), serins, and tits (Paridae).
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And Emberiza noted that a Man-German, German-Man is available as well:
IF ONLY MEN AND WOMEN COULD UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER » Sociological Images 2008
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In fact, items in the flora and fauna of the Ussuri country still bear his name: the swan Cygnus jankowskii, the bunting Emberiza jankowskii, and the beetle Captolabrus jankowskii, among others….
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_Emberiza miliaria_, but now used in a general sense for all members of the family _Emberizidae_, which are closely allied to the finches
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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The other species is the white-capped bunting (_Emberiza stewarti_).
Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916
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