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Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus Linnaeus, 1766
26 gWeight
The cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
Busiest months: April–May and October · Most records: Spain, Portugal, France
Where and when it's recorded
Cirl Bunting has been recorded at 393 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 32 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Balsa de Zolina/EzkorizSpain1,125 records
- PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina – CabranosaPortugal847 records
- Inurritza Biotopo – InurritzaSpain801 records
More places
- Balsa de LozaSpain695 records
- PN Arrábida – cabo Espichel – área geralPortugal640 records
- VillalonquéjarSpain534 records
- Herdade da Mitra – LabOrPortugal424 records
- Lagoa de Albufeira – área geralPortugal418 records
- La durinetteFrance415 records
- Casares – CastilloSpain413 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
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Questions
How big is the Cirl Bunting?
The Cirl Bunting weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Cirl Bunting live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic, Africa: southern temperate to subtropical western Palearctic scrubby woodlands: far southern England, France, southern Germany east through southern Romania; in south to Iberian Peninsula and coastal Morocco to Tunisia (northwestern, north-central Africa), Mediterranean including Balearics, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, and coastal western, northern Turkey. It is most often recorded in Spain, Portugal and France.
When is the best time to see the Cirl Bunting?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April, May and October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cirl Bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cirl Bunting as Least Concern.
What does the Cirl Bunting eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Cirl Bunting in?
It belongs to the family Buntings (Emberizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 26 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 77 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic, Africa: southern temperate to subtropical western Palearctic scrubby woodlands: far southern England, France, southern Germany east through southern Romania; in south to Iberian Peninsula and coastal Morocco to Tunisia (northwestern, north-central Africa), Mediterranean including Balearics, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, and coastal western, northern Turkey
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Buntings Emberizidae
- Genus
- Emberiza
Other birds in the genus Emberiza
Crested BuntingEmberiza lathami
Slaty BuntingEmberiza siemsseni
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Pine BuntingEmberiza leucocephalos
Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
Godlewski's BuntingEmberiza godlewskii
Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
White-capped BuntingEmberiza stewarti
Jankowski's BuntingEmberiza jankowskii
Grey-necked BuntingEmberiza buchanani
Cinereous BuntingEmberiza cineracea
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