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Cirl Bunting

Emberiza cirlus
Family
Old World Buntings
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
cirbun1, CIBU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Buntings (Emberizidae)
SpeciesEmberiza cirlus
Codescirbun1, CIBU
Identification

The Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus) is a member of the Old World Buntings family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code cirbun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Buntings
Brown-rumped Bunting
Emberiza affinis
Crested Bunting
Emberiza lathami
Black-headed Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed Bunting
Emberiza bruniceps
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Emberiza fucata
Cirl Bunting photo
(c) Paco Gómez, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Emberiza cirlus

Family: Old World Buntings

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: cirbun1