Listen to the common reed bunting
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About the common reed bunting
The common reed 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 common reed 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 common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. This species breeds throughout Europe and much of the Palearctic region. While most individuals migrate south in winter, those in the milder south and west of the range are resident. It is a common sight in reedbeds, but also breeds in drier open areas such as moorland and arable land. For example, it inhabits purple moor grass and rush pastures, which are designated as a Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK. It occurs on poorly drained neutral and acid soils of the lowlands and upland fringe.
Related birds in the genus Emberiza
More from the family Emberizidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a common reed bunting sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the common reed 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 common reed bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common reed bunting as “least concern”.
What family does the common reed bunting belong to?
The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) (W1CDR0001379 BD4) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Gampelen, Erlach, Bern, Switzerland by Tommy Andriollo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26961 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common reed bunting – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by MPF – CC BY-SA 4.0