Pallas's reed bunting

Pallas's reed bunting

Pallas's bunting

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Phylum
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Genus
SPECIES
Emberiza pallasi

Pallas's reed bunting (Emberiza pallasi ), also known as Pallas's bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.

Appearance

The Pallas's reed bunting is a small passerine bird, similar to a small reed bunting. It has a small seed-eater's bill. The male has a black head and throat, white neck collar and underparts, and a heavily streaked grey back (reed bunting has a browner back). The female is much duller, with a streaked brown head. It is less streaked below than female reed bunting.

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The song of the male is a repetitive sherp.

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Distribution

Geography

It is common in tundra scrub by water, and also breeds in drier open areas such as open larch forest.

Habits and Lifestyle

Its natural food consists of insects when feeding young, and otherwise seeds.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Mating Habits

Breeding occurs between June and August, being earlier in the north of its range. The nest is in a bush, typically made from grasses and sedges, lined with finer materials such as smaller grasses and hair. 3-5 cream-coloured eggs are laid, which show the hair-like markings characteristic of those of buntings. The incubation period is 11 days.

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References

1. Pallas's reed bunting Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas's_reed_bunting
2. Pallas's reed bunting on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721007/155521748
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/675920

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