Category: Emberizidae

Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Emberiza bruniceps | [UK] Red-headed Bunting | [FR] Bruant a tete rousse | [DE] Braunkopf-Ammer | [ES] Escribano de Cabeza Roja | [NL] Bruinkopgors Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Rather large bunting, male has variable golden and chestnut head and bib, distinctly greenish mantle, bright yellow-green rump, and […]

Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Emberiza cia | [UK] Rock Bunting | [FR] Bruant fou | [DE] Zippammer | [ES] Escribano montesino | [NL] Grijze Gors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Emberiza cia EU sw, sc Emberiza cia cia Emberiza cia flemingorum Emberiza cia hordei Emberiza […]

Green-backed Sparrow (Arremonops chloronotus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Arremonops chloronotus | [UK] Green-backed Sparrow | [FR] Bruant a dos verdatre | [DE] Grunrucken-Ammer | [ES] Gorrion Dorsiverde | [NL] Groenruggors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Arremonops chloronotus MA se Mexico to Honduras Arremonops chloronotus chloronotus Arremonops chloronotus twomeyi Physical […]

Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Emberiza rustica | [UK] Rustic Bunting | [FR] Bruant rustique | [DE] Waldammer | [ES] Escribano rustico | [NL] Bosgors Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized, rather upstanding, perky bunting, with rather square or peaked crown. All plumages show silky-white underparts white underparts with bold pattern of spots […]

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Passerculus sandwichensis | [UK] Savannah Sparrow | [FR] Pinson des pres | [DE] Grasammer | [ES] Gorrion zanjero | [NL] Savannahgors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Ammodramus sandwichensis Passerculus sandwichensis NA, MA Canada to Guatemala Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus Passerculus sandwichensis anulus […]

Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Ammodramus maritimus | [UK] Seaside Sparrow | [FR] Pinson maritime | [DE] Strandammer | [ES] Sabanero marino | [NL] Kweldergors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Ammodramus maritimus NA e, s USA coasts Ammodramus maritimus fisheri Ammodramus maritimus juncicola Ammodramus maritimus macgillivraii […]

Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Emberiza schoeniclus | [UK] Reed Bunting | [FR] Bruant des roseaux | [DE] Rohrammer | [ES] Escribano Palustre | [NL] Rietgors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized to rather large bunting, seemingly large headed and thick-necked (male), with fairly […]

White bellied Seedeater (Sporophila leucoptera)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Sporophila leucoptera | [UK] White-bellied Seedeater | [FR] Sporophile a ventre blanc | [DE] Zweifarbenpfaffchen | [ES] Espiguero Corbatita de Alas Blancas | [IT] Beccasemi ventrebianco | [NL] Witbuik-dikbekje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sporophila leucoptera SA c, e, sc Sporophila […]

Bachmans Sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Aimophila aestivalis | [UK] Bachmans Sparrow | [FR] Bruant des pinedes | [DE] Bachmanammer | [ES] Chingolo de Bachman | [NL] Dennegors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Aimophila aestivalis NA se USA Aimophila aestivalis aestivalis Aimophila aestivalis bachmani Aimophila aestivalis illinoensis […]

Cretzschmars Bunting (Emberiza caesia)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Emberiza caesia | [UK] Cretzschmars Bunting | [FR] Bruant cendrillard | [DE] Grauortolan | [ES] Escribano Ceniciento | [NL] Bruinkeelortolan Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Averages slightly smaller than Ortolan Bunting. Close counterpart of Ortolan Bunting, with similar structure and almost identical plumage pattern. Adult differs most in […]