See also:
Emberiza buchanani Blyth, 1844

Synonyms

Emberiza buchanani huttoni Вlyth, 1849
Emberiza buchanani obscura Zarudby et Korejev, 1903

Description

Please see the page of Grey-necked Bunting (Emberiza buchanani). The characters of the race: back grey, without ochre shade usually, dark back shaft streaks more black-brown, less brown or ochre-brown than cerrutii.

Distribution

Probably breeds in middle current of Ural and Ilek valleys. On migration occurs in Volga-Ural area, Ural valley and in upper reaches of Emba river.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.