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Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Biebrza National Park
787 Verified records at Biebrza National Park
June 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 787 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Biebrza National Park

Yellowhammer
LC

Yellowhammer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza citrinella

50–60% · Likely
Corn Bunting
LC

Corn Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza calandra

5–10% · With luck
Cirl Bunting
LC

Cirl Bunting

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Emberiza cirlus

Insufficient data
Ortolan Bunting
LC

Ortolan Bunting

Bird

Emberiza hortulana

<5% · Rare
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

60–70% · Likely
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

50–60% · Likely
Skylark
LC

Skylark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alauda arvensis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Biebrza National Park?

About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 787 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Reed Bunting in Biebrza National Park in our monthly data.

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