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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : Ortolan Bunting

 

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Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

 

• Ortolan Bunting
• Emberiza hortulana
• UK: 71 annual records BTO
• UK: Passage vistor
• WI: Very rare visitor (less than 5 records)
• Breeds: Europe, Asia
• Winters: Africa, Arabia
• Habitat: Scrubland, fields, towns
• Diet: Insects, seeds
• Yellowish bib & streaked head. Male greenish & yellow head markings. Warm reddish below. Female duller, with pinkish bill, pale eye-ring.

 

Ortolan Bunting records in the Western Isles

Very rare visitor (less than 5 records)
Source: Outer Hebrides Bird Report (2001)

 

The chart below shows how abundant the Ortolan Bunting is during a month or when you are more likely to see it.

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(Source: Outer Hebrides Birds Checklist)

 

 

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