Cirl Bunting

Emberiza cirlus

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3 recent observations

Brief #

Streaked brown above with yellow underparts and a bright yellow head, with a black crown, eyestripe and throat.

Synonyms #

  • Escribano soteño (Spanish)
  • Escribenta común (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Cirl Bunting is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

Male has a bright yellow head, with a black crown, eyestripe and throat, and a greenish breast band across its otherwise yellow underparts, and a heavily streaked brown back. The female is much more like the yellowhammer, but has a streaked grey-brown rump and chestnut shoulders.

Measurements #

Length: 15 - 17 cm
Wingspan: 22 - 23 cm
Weight: 21 - 27 g

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