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Ortolan Bunting

A species of Old World Buntings
Scientific name : Emberiza hortulana Genus : Old World Buntings

Ortolan Bunting, A species of Old World Buntings
Botanical name: Emberiza hortulana
Genus: Old World Buntings
Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) Photo By Zeynel Cebeci , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The ortolan bunting is 16–17 cm (6.3–6.7 in) in length and has a wing-span of 23–29 cm (9.1–11.4 in). In appearance and habits it much resembles its relative the yellowhammer, but lacks the bright colouring of that species; the ortolan's head, for instance, is greenish-grey, instead of a bright yellow. The song of the male ortolan resembles that of the yellowhammer.
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
Ortolan Bunting's diet mainly includes seeds, particularly millet, which it consumes in large quantities, especially when in captivity. In the wild, ortolan Bunting forages for seeds and insects. It has the unique behavior of gorging to double its size when kept in dark enclosures.
Habitat
The ortolan Bunting resides in a variety of habitats including lightly wooded, dry open country across broader regions of Europe and western Asia. Preferring open cultivation with scattered trees, unmade farm tracks, and small weedy fields, ortolan Bunting also occupies forest clearings, raised peat bogs, and arid desert-steppe, especially on migration. During breeding, ortolan Bunting can be as high as 2500 meters in elevation, and in winters, is found in semi-arid cultivation and highland grasslands between 1000 to 3000 meters. Habitats range from open, short grasslands to rocky areas, avoiding extensive forests and coastal regions.
Dite type
Granivorous

General Info

Behavior

Ortolan nests are placed on or near the ground. The maximum age recorded is 6 years and 10 months for a bird found dead in Switzerland. Seeds are the natural diet, but beetles and other insects are taken when feeding their young.

Distribution Area

A native of most European countries and western Asia. It reaches as far north as Scandinavia and beyond the Arctic Circle, frequenting cornfields and their neighbourhoods. It is an uncommon vagrant in spring, and particularly autumn, to the British Isles. It was spotted at Kenjar Coastal Karnataka, India, in November 2018 and photographed by Birdwatchers. Some birders commented that it is the first photographic record of an ortolan bunting in India.

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) Photo By Zeynel Cebeci , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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