- Category:Emberiza|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
Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, winters in Sudan.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Coastal areas, open hillsides with shrubs.
Behaviour
It is a ground nester, laying 4-6 eggs.
The diet includes mainly seeds, though the young are fed insects.
References
Wikipedia
