Common reed bunting: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common reed bunting lives – recorded in 48 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Emberiza schoeniclus
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	48 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Emberizidae

Where does the common reed bunting live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common reed bunting in 48 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common reed bunting endangered?

The common reed bunting’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common reed bunting?

The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae, genus Emberiza. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common reed bunting

The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. This species breeds throughout Europe and much of the Palearctic region. While most individuals migrate south in winter, those in the milder south and west of the range are resident. It is a common sight in reedbeds, but also breeds in drier open areas such as moorland and arable land. For example, it inhabits purple moor grass and rush pastures, which are designated as a Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK. It occurs on poorly drained neutral and acid soils of the lowlands and upland fringe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common reed bunting (revision 1378306328), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26961 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).