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Reed Bunting

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

Reed Bunting, A species of Old World Buntings
Botanical name: Emberiza schoeniclus
Genus: Old World Buntings
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Photo By Charles J. Sharp , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The reed Bunting is a small bird comfortable in a range of habitats. It prefers wetlands with scattered vegetation for perching but also flies to open areas with hedges and bushes. The bird has a quiet call, compared to some other species, and typically sings when perched on a branch.
Size
15 - 18 cm
Life Expectancy
11 years
Feeding Habits
Reed Bunting primarily consumes insects when feeding its young and seeds at other times, showcasing a varied diet. Its foraging methods adapt to these food sources, from catching insects to gleaning seeds from vegetation, indicating a dietary adaptation to its reed-filled habitat.
Habitat
Reed Bunting typically inhabits a range of wetland environments including bogs, marshes, swamps, fens, and peatlands, as well as areas with permanent freshwater lakes. These birds prefer marshy areas where scrubby and dense vegetation types, such as reeds, are present. They are also associated with humid soils and can be found in willow thickets within forest-tundra regions, avoiding the taiga zone. While primarily lowland dwellers, during winter reed Bunting may occupy open fields, cultivations, agricultural areas, woodland clearings, and weedy regions, sometimes venturing away from aquatic habitats and into gardens in certain European regions.
Dite type
Granivorous

General Info

Feeding Habits

Bird Feeder Type
Ground
Platform

Behavior

Its natural food consists of insects when feeding young, and otherwise seeds.

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Photo By Charles J. Sharp , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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