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Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
300 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 300 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Yellowhammer
LC

Yellowhammer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza citrinella

60–70% · Likely
Corn Bunting
LC

Corn Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza calandra

10–20% · With luck
Ortolan Bunting
LC

Ortolan Bunting

Bird

Emberiza hortulana

Insufficient data
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

70–80% · Very likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

60–70% · Likely
Song Thrush
LC

Song Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus philomelos

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
50–60%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
4 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
8 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
9 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
11 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
14 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
15 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
17 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
18 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
20 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
22 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Reed Bunting in Białowieża National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 300 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Reed Bunting in Białowieża National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Reed Bunting in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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