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Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

The Reed Bunting is a small bird that loves to live near wetlands and tall grasses. It has a lovely song and can often be seen perched on reeds, singing to attract a mate.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Reed Bunting has a streaky brown back and reddish flanks. Breeding males are easily identified by their striking black head and throat, contrasted with a clean white moustachial stripe and collar. Females and winter males are duller with a streaky brown head.

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Reed Bunting

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Male Reed Buntings sometimes have two mates at once!

Some Reed Buntings fly all the way to North Africa for winter!

Their nests are so well hidden low in the reeds, they are almost invisible!

They often sing from the very top of a swaying reed, like a tiny conductor!

Habilidades especiales

Reed Buntings can skillfully navigate dense reedbeds because of their agile bodies that help them find food and shelter.

Male Reed Buntings have striking plumage changes because of hormones that help them attract mates during breeding season.

Reed Buntings can switch their diet because of their versatile beak that helps them eat seeds in winter and insects in summer.

Reed Buntings can migrate long distances because of their strong wings that help them escape harsh northern winters.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 13.5-16 cm
Envergadura: 21-27 cm
Peso: 0.013-0.02 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-5 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-6
Incubación: 11-15 días
Distancia de migración: 3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

Feasting on seeds and insects, they adapt their menu with the seasons.

Diferencias por edad: Young birds mainly eat protein-rich insects for growth; adults have a more varied diet.

Alimentos principales

grass seeds
cereal grains
beetle larvae
spiders
aphids
small caterpillars

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

shelters

Common Reed

Typha latifolia

Provides nesting sites and cover from predators.

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Small raptors like sparrowhawks prey on adult buntings.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Domestic cats are opportunistic predators of ground-nesting birds.

depends on

Reed Canary-grass

Phalaris arundinacea

Eats seeds from this grass and uses it for shelter.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.