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Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
2,854 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
October 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 2,854 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Yellowhammer
LC

Yellowhammer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza citrinella

5–10% · With luck
Black-faced Bunting
LC

Black-faced Bunting

Bird

Emberiza spodocephala

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Bunting
LC

Black-headed Bunting

Bird

Emberiza melanocephala

Insufficient data
Corn Bunting
LC

Corn Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza calandra

<5% · Rare
Little Bunting
LC

Little Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza pusilla

<5% · Rare
Rustic Bunting
NT

Rustic Bunting

Bird

Emberiza rustica

<5% · Rare
Ortolan Bunting
LC

Ortolan Bunting

Bird

Emberiza hortulana

<5% · Rare
Yellow-browed Bunting
LC

Yellow-browed Bunting

Bird

Emberiza chrysophrys

Insufficient data
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Wadden Sea National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 2,854 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Reed Bunting in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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