Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Emberizidae
About
The cirl bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
Fun Fact
They are sedentary in nature and will often travel only 250 metres (820 ft) from their nests to forage in summer, and up to 2 kilometres (1.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat is a mixture of grass and arable fields, divided by thick hedgerows with pockets of dense scrub.
Diet
Feed on small seeds from over-wintered stubbles, fallow land, set-aside, and the over-winter feeding of stock with grain or hay.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance