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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | '''Breeding male''' | ||
| + | *Brown, streaked above | ||
| + | *Rust orange below | ||
| + | *Grey head | ||
| + | *Orange moustachial stripe | ||
| + | *Pink, stout bill<br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:A11Bunting Cretzschmars Fem 2 Petrified Forest Track 1205101.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Mick+Sway|Mick Sway}}<br />[[Lesvos]], [[Greece]], May 2010]] | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Weaker head pattern | ||
| + | *Brown rump | ||
| + | *White eye ring | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Southern [[Europe]] to [[Asia Minor]]; winters to north-eastern [[Africa]] and [[Arabia]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Europe''': [[Balkans]], [[Croatia]], [[Yugoslavia]], [[Albania]], [[Macedonia]], [[Greece]], [[Crete]], [[Corfu]], [[Lesvos]], [[Rhodes (Rhodos)|Rhodes]], [[Malta]], [[Bulgaria]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''North Africa''': [[Algeria]], [[Libya]], [[Egypt]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Middle East''': [[Turkey]], [[Cyprus]], [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Arabian Peninsula''': [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]], [[Iran]], [[Azerbaijan]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Rocky mountain slopes with scattered bushes; scrub and farmland. Wadis, maquis and cultivated areas such as golf courses. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | It is a ground nester, laying 4-6 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes mainly seeds, though the young are fed insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Emberiza | + | {{GSearch|"Emberiza caesia" {{!}} "Cretzschmar's Bunting"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Emberiza]] |
Latest revision as of 17:50, 17 June 2023
- Emberiza caesia
Identification
Breeding male
- Brown, streaked above
- Rust orange below
- Grey head
- Orange moustachial stripe
- Pink, stout bill
Female
- Weaker head pattern
- Brown rump
- White eye ring
Distribution
Southern Europe to Asia Minor; winters to north-eastern Africa and Arabia
Europe: Balkans, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Crete, Corfu, Lesvos, Rhodes, Malta, Bulgaria
North Africa: Algeria, Libya, Egypt
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Middle East: Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan
Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran, Azerbaijan
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rocky mountain slopes with scattered bushes; scrub and farmland. Wadis, maquis and cultivated areas such as golf courses.
Behaviour
Breeding
It is a ground nester, laying 4-6 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes mainly seeds, though the young are fed insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cretzschmar's Bunting. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cretzschmar%27s_Bunting
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
