C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

CIOC 10351

Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

Passeriformes · Emberizidae

Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra).

ATK74

DEF46

XC707698 · Sonothèque ADVL · CC0 1.0

10191 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 48.5 g
Wingspan: 29 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 74

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 74).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

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How to identify

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Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate to subtropical Western Palearctic grassland: British Isles and Western Europe Northern to Southern Scandinavia & Latvia and Southwestern Russia & Southern to Canary Is. (Central Macaronesia & Northwestern of Western Africa) & Morocco to Tunisia (Northwestern & North-central Africa) & through Mediterranean to Turkey & Israel and Western Jordan & Northeastern Arabian Pen. & Eastern through Southern Kazakhstan to Northwestern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & Southern through Southwestern & South-central & Northern Iran and Northern Afghanistan Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Emberiza calandra calandra
British Isles and w Europe n to s Scandinavia, Latvia and sw Russia, s to Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, nw of w Africa), Morocco to Tunisia (nw, nc Africa), through Mediterranean to Turkey, Israel and w Jordan
Emberiza calandra buturlini
se Turkey e through s Kazakhstan to nw Xinjiang (nw China), s through sw, sc, n Iran and n Afghanistan

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Emberiza calandra

Which family does it belong to?

Buntings (Emberizidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate to subtropical Western Palearctic grassland: British Isles and Western Europe Northern to Southern Scandinavia & Latvia and Southwestern Russia & Southern to Canary Is. (Central Macaronesia & Northwestern of Western Africa) & Morocco to Tunisia (Northwestern & North-central Africa) & through Mediterranean to Turkey & Israel and Western Jordan & Northeastern Arabian Pen. & Eastern through Southern Kazakhstan to Northwestern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & Southern through Southwestern & South-central & Northern Iran and Northern Afghanistan