Least ConcernCorn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
One of the 5 buntings on WAnimals
Birds · Passeriformes · Emberizidae
Emberiza cia
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The rock bunting is a bird of sunny, stony mid-mountain slopes, with an ash-grey head streaked with black and a warm cinnamon belly. In Spain it is relatively common in sierras throughout the country, from the Sistema Central to the Baetic ranges, always on open ground with stones, scattered scrub and some grass. Its song is a short, high phrase given from a prominent rock.
Weight
18 g – 28 g
Size
15 cm – 17 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emberiza_cia
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