Species profile

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Quick answer

Material examined. From secondary quill of Emberiza tristrami Swinhoe (Passeriformes: Emberizidae): 4 females; RUSSIA, Russia, Primorsky Krai, Partizanskii District, Novolitovsk, 9 km N, 42 º 51 ’ 40 ” N; 132 º 53 ’ 5.5 ” E, 2 October 2008, coll. S. V. Mironov (SVM 08 – 1002 – 9 / 4). All material is deposited in the ZISP (ZISP – AVB 011 – 2908 – 053), except 1 female in the AMU (Reg. No. AMU – SYR. 430). From the same locality, habitat and host species: 7 females, 2 males, 23 September 2008, coll. S. V. Mironov (SVM 08 – 0923 – 5 / 4). All material is deposited in the ZISP (ZISP – AVB 011 – 2908 – 054). From the same locality, habitat and host species: 3 females and 2 males, 27 September 2008, coll. S. V. Mironov (SVM 08 – 0927 – 4 / 4). All material is deposited in the ZISP (ZISP – AVB 011 – 2908 – 055). From secondary quill of Emberiza rutila Pallas (Emberizidae): 9 females; RUSSIA, Primorsky Krai, Partizanskii District, Novolitovsk, 9 km N, 42 º 51 ’ 40 ” N; 132 º 53 ’ 5.5 ” E, 24 September 2008, coll. S. V. Mironov (SVM 08 – 0924 – 2 / 5). All material is deposited in the ZISP (ZISP – AVB 011 – 2908 – 056), except 2 females in the AMU (Reg. No. AMU – SYR. 431).

Scientific name
Emberiza schoeniclus
Family
Emberizidae
Order
Passeriformes
Genus
Emberiza
Conservation status
Least Concern

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