Listen to the cirl bunting
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About the cirl bunting
The cirl bunting is a bird in the family Emberizidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 24 cm.
What does the cirl bunting sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The cirl bunting ( SURL) (Emberiza cirlus) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
It breeds across southern Europe, on the Mediterranean islands and in north Africa. It is a resident of these warmer areas, and does not migrate in winter. It is common in all sorts of open areas with some scrub or trees, but has a preference for sunny slopes. In the 19th century it was introduced to New Zealand and the persistent population remains in the South Island.
Related birds in the genus Emberiza
More from the family Emberizidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a cirl bunting sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the cirl bunting on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the cirl bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the cirl bunting as “least concern”.
What family does the cirl bunting belong to?
The cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Lörrach, Freiburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany by Anton Pigge – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q148583 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cirl bunting – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo – Public domain