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Alternative name: Common Reed Bunting
- Emberiza schoeniclus
Identification
13.5-15.5 cm. Black head and throat, white neck collar and underparts, heavily streaked brown back, deeply notched tail.
The female is much duller, lacking the black head and white collar
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Reedbeds and marshland.
Behaviour
Diet
Its diet includes seeds and insects when feeding young.
Breeding
They lay 4-7 eggs in a nest which is built in a bush or reeds
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Emberiza schoeniclus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
Wikipedia
External Links