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Yellow-breasted Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting (ចាបព្រៃវែងពោះលឿង) is an uncommon winter visitor and spring passage migrant in rice fields, scrub, grasslands and marshes in lowlands. Occasionally at meadows and pools in dry deciduous forest.
It is unknown what the population estimates are but Yellow-breasted Bunting has seen a rapid decline since the start of the 20th Century excessive trapping at migration and, in particular, wintering sites.
Scientific Name: Emberiza aureola
IUCN Red List Classification: Critically Endangered
Estimated number: Unknown (Number of Mature Individuals - Global)
Late December-April is the recommended time of the year to see this bird
It is recommended that you will need to allow 2 days to see this bird
Where to find: Pursat Grasslands, Kratie, Prey Veng Village,
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