Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEmberizidae (Old World Buntings)
- GenusEmberiza (Old World Buntings)
- SpeciesEmberiza schoeniclus (Reed Bunting)
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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Aigüestortes National Park
Rock Bunting
Emberiza cia
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
Ortolan Bunting
Emberiza hortulana
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Great Tit
Parus major
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Reed Bunting at Aigüestortes National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 9 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 14 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 15 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 19 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 20 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 22 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |