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Cretzschmars Bunting Emberiza caesia [Cretzschmar, 1828]
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Emberizidae
BTO Codes:
, CREBU
EURING No:
18680
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
16 cm
Wingspan:
25 cm
Weight:
M/F: 23 g
Scientific name from:
old German: embritz =bunting
and L.: caesius =bluish-grey
World Distribution:
BREEDS: S Europe & Near East, WINTERS: Arabia, ne Africa
Habitat:
Arid open country
Diet:
Seeds and small invertebrates, almost exclusively on ground
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Fair Isle, 1967
(Dennis, R.H. 1969. British Birds 62:144-148)
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
3
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
Orkney
(1998),
Shetland
(1979),
North-east England:
No Records
North-west England:
No Records
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
No Records
South-east England:
No Records
South-west England:
No Records
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Rustvĉrling
Dutch:
Bruinkeelortolaan
Finnish:
Ruostekurkkusirkku
French:
Bruant cendrillard
German:
Grauortolan
Hungarian:
Rozsdás sármány
Icelandic:
Hrjósturtittlingur
Irish:
Italian:
Ortolano grigio
Norwegian:
Rustspurv
Polish:
Trznadel modroglowy
Portuguese:
Escrevedeira-cinzenta
Spanish:
Escribano ceniciento
Swedish:
Rostsparv
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