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ViewsCirl BuntingFrom Opus
[edit] Identification15-16.5cm [edit] Similar SpeciesIf you are in doubt about whether you have a Cirl Bunting or a Yellowhammer, check the rump colour - grey brown on a Cirl Bunting, almost red on a Yellowhammer. Also, Cirl Buntings have a small grey shoulder patch and richer chestnut on the upperparts. [edit] DistributionCommon in the south-west of the Western Palearctic, breeds from Iberia and Morocco north to most of France, the extreme south of England (southern Devon) and southwest Germany, and east to southern Romania and northeast Turkey. It is resident throughout its range, with no migratory populations. Extralimital records are rare, with only a handful of records north to Scotland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland and the Ukraine, and south to the Canary Islands and Egypt. [edit] Taxonomy[edit] Subspecies[1]There are 2 subspecies:
[edit] HabitatThe preferred habitat is warm, dry scrubland and low-intensity agriculture with small fields and numerous hedges with scattered large trees for song perches; also uses large gardens close to farmland. [edit] BehaviourFlocks with other seed-eaters, especially Yellowhammers. [edit] FlightHops. A rather bounding flight. [edit] DietThe diet includes insects and seeds. [edit] BreedingThe nest is placed in a hedge or bush, and the eggs are incubated for 14 days. There can be 2 or 3 broods. [edit] VocalisationCall "zit" Listen in an external program [edit] References
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