Sunday, 20 March 2011

Reed Bunting

Reed Bunting

Latin name
Emberiza schoeniclus

Family
Buntings (Emberizidae)

Description
Sparrow-sized but slim and with a long, deeply notched tail, the male has a black head, white collar and a drooping moustache. Females and winter males have a streaked head. In flight the tail looks black with broad, white edges.

Where to see them:
Predominantly a farmland and wetland bird. Typically found in wet vegetation but has recently spread into farmland and, in winter, into gardens. When singing the male usually perched on top of a bush, or reed.

When to see them
All year round.

What they eat
Seeds and insects




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