Corn Bunting

Habitat: The corn bunting is found in open cultivated areas or pastures, sometimes in damp areas that are often loamy or clayey. It mainly seeks out areas with dense ground cover (grain fields or meadows). It uses bushes, posts, wires or any other raised feature that clearly stands out from the surrounding terrain as a singing post, although this is not strictly necessary. Depending on the region, the species occurs in fields or in meadow habitats. Locally, it occurs together with the whinchat and the yellow wagtail, also characteristic species of both damp meadows and intensive agricultural areas.

Appearance: In Europe, locally numerous, widespread resident bird. In Belgium and the Netherlands, extremely rare breeding bird – year bird – migrant and winter visitor in extremely small to very small numbers.

Breeding season: May – August, nest on the ground, 4 – 5 eggs.

Characteristics: Length 18 cm, wingspan 29 cm, weight 50 – 62 grams, age 10 years.

Food: Seeds, small animals.