The slaty bunting (Emberiza siemsseni) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. Appearance An adult slaty bunting measures in length and weighs . The plumages are brown and highly distinctive with unusual tail feathers which are broad towards the tip. Its bill is comparatively small and neat.

Range It is endemic to China.

Habitat Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Diet Slaty bunting's diet includes seeds, insects, and other small invertebrates. Conservation status The population of Slaty bunting is not globally threatened. However, migration and clearing of vegetation for agriculture are some of the threats facing this species in China.

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