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Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park
504 Verified records at Fertő-Hanság National Park
January 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 Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 504 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Corn Bunting
LC

Corn Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza calandra

30–40% · Possible
Yellowhammer
LC

Yellowhammer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza citrinella

10–20% · With luck
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

60–70% · Likely
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

60–70% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

40–50% · Likely
Skylark
LC

Skylark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alauda arvensis

40–50% · Likely
Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

40–50% · Likely
Linnet
LC

Linnet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linaria cannabina

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 504 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Reed Bunting in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Reed Bunting in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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