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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, with a streaked brown head, and is more streaked below.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Reedbeds and marshland.
Behaviour
Its diet includes seeds and insects when feeding young.
It makes its nest in a bush or reed tussock and 4-7 eggs are laid.
Bird Song
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