– medium-sized passerine, slightly larger than a sparrow
– most populations sedentary, diurnal migrant in colder parts of range in continental Europe
– migrates singly or (more regularly) in small flocks
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– flight call a polyphonic short, sharp ‘tsip’ reminiscent of other buntings or Song Thrush
– social call a polyphonic short, less sharp, steep downslur, reminiscent of Hawfinch
Cirl Bunting Emberiza c. cirlus, flight call
BIF3543, 21/07/2021, Kaiserstuhl, Germany, Patrick Franke
Cirl Bunting Emberiza c. cirlus, flight call
BIF3544, 21/07/2021, Kaiserstuhl, Germany, Patrick Franke
Cirl Bunting Emberiza c. cirlus, flight call, social call (by a second, perched bird)
BIF3545, 21/07/2021, Kaiserstuhl, Germany, Patrick Franke
Cirl Bunting Emberiza c. cirlus, flight call
BIF3546, 21/07/2021, Kaiserstuhl, Germany, Patrick Franke
Cirl Bunting Emberiza c. cirlus, flight call, social call (by a second, perched bird)
BIF3547, 21/07/2021, Kaiserstuhl, Germany, Patrick Franke
– sparrow-sized passerine
– diurnal/nocturnal migrant
– migrates singly or in small flocks, flocks at roost
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Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0057, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– reddish brown upperside contrasting to white underside with some brown streaking
– contrasty face pattern with dark moustachial stripe
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0059, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– fairly round wings
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0200, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– best features from below: dark moustachial stripes and white outer tail feathers
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0056, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– underwing coverts white
– buffish flanks
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, M AD
BIF0055, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze
– ID of male straightforward: black head and throat and white malar stripe
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, M AD
BIF0058, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze
– wings often folded resulting in an undulating flight
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– flight call a single, two millisecond, piercing downslur like tsee or tseet
– resembles European Penduline Tit social call, which is usually twice as long
– monophonic
– two, sometimes three distinctly weaker partials are visible in sonagram
– the slur is slightly variable
– less often birds utter monosyllable, harsh, typical bunting-like social calls
– the social call is medium variable, possibly due to age (plastic calls)
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call
BIF0933, 16/10/2013, Mähring, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call Goldcrest Regulus r. regulus, flight call
BIF2266, 18/10/2008, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call
BIF2267, 10/12/2017, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, social call
BIF2268, 24/08/2015, Burgliebenau, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, social call
BIF2269, 25/01/2017, Hohenroda, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis, flight call Song Thrush Turdus p. philomelos, flight call
BIF2270, 22/09/2017, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, social call, flight call
BIF2271, 22/09/2017, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call, social call
BIF2272, 07/10/2017, Mannhausen, Patrick Franke
Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, social call
BIF0934, 24/08/2015, Burgliebenau, Germany, Patrick Franke
Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
BIF1040, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze
Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella House Sparrow Passer d. domesticus
BIF1041, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze
Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
House Sparrow Passer d. domesticus
BIF1042, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze
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Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, flight call
European Greenfinch Chloris c. chloris
BIF0053, 30/09/2012, Mühlheim, Germany, Patrick Franke
Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, social call
BIF0054, 02/11/2011, Jüterbog, Germany, Patrick Franke
Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, flight call
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
House Sparrow Passer d. domesticus
Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus
BIF1043, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Patrick Franke
Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra, 1CY, AD, flight call, social call
BIF0050, 03/08/2008, Geiseltal, Germany, Patrick Franke
Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra, flight call
BIF0050, 03/08/2008, Geiseltal, Germany, Patrick Franke
Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra, flight calls of a flock (~40 individuals) Dunnock Prunella modularis, flight call
BIF2952, 27/09/2017, Werbelliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke
