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Reed Bunting
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Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. This species breeds throughout Europe and much of the Palearctic region. While most individuals migrate south in winter, those in the milder south and west of the range are resident. It is a common sight in reedbeds, but also breeds in drier open areas such as moorland and arable land. For example, it inhabits purple moor grass and rush pastures, which are designated as a Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK. It occurs on poorly drained neutral and acid soils of the lowlands and upland fringe.
From the article Common reed bunting on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The common reed bunting is a medium-sized bird, 13.5–15.5 cm (5.3–6.1 in) long and weighing 10–28 g, with a small but powerful seed-eating bill. The male has a black head and throat, white neck collar and underparts, and a heavily barred brown back. The female is much duller, with a streaked brown head, and more barring underneath. The male's song is a repetitive srip.
What it does
Its natural diet consists of insects when feeding its young, and seeds at other times.
Breeding. Breeding usually begins in early April and ends in late August, depending on the location and altitude. The species is monogamous. The nest, which is made of twigs, grass and reeds, is lined with finer materials such as hair, moss and rootlets, and is located in a bush or reed tussock. Four to five olive-grey eggs are laid, displaying the distinctive hair-like markings characteristic of those of buntings. The incubation period is 12–15 days, during which both parents feed the chicks.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 9201.