Birds and wildlife

Cirl Bunting

Emberiza cirlusGroup: BuntingsUK Conservation status:Red

How to identify

The Cirl Bunting is a charming relative of the Yellowhammer. The UK is the very limit of its European range. In spring, males have a striking black chin, eye stripe and crown, with yellow stripes on its head and yellow underparts. Female and juveniles look similar to Yellowhammers, but have bolder head markings and streaked grey/brown rumps. It is a Schedule 1 species.

Call

Cirl Bunting

Mathias Ritschard / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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  12. Dec

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Key facts