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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

Ortolan Bunting · BirdGacha

10201 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
16–17 cm
Body Mass
19.9 g
Wingspan
26 cm
Diet
Omnivorous
Migration
Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 57

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 57).

DEF 38

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 38).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

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

Calls & songs

Thomas SIGNEAU · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: Southern & Eastern subarctic to subtropical open wooded hills: Western & Central Palearctic: Scandinavia patchily to Iberian Pen. & Eastern through Baltic region & Western & South-central Russia & Northern Kazakhstan & far Northern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and Western & Central & Southern Mongolia; in Southern through coastal Algeria & Northern Mediterranean to Turkey & Caucasus and Northern Iran Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Emberiza hortulana

Which family does it belong to?

Buntings (Emberizidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: Southern & Eastern subarctic to subtropical open wooded hills: Western & Central Palearctic: Scandinavia patchily to Iberian Pen. & Eastern through Baltic region & Western & South-central Russia & Northern Kazakhstan & far Northern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) and Western & Central & Southern Mongolia; in Southern through coastal Algeria & Northern Mediterranean to Turkey & Caucasus and Northern Iran

Sources & credits

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