Old World buntings
E673387
Old World buntings are a group of small seed-eating passerine birds, mainly found in Europe, Asia, and Africa, known for their conical bills and often brightly patterned plumage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird group
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ seed-eating bird ⓘ |
| billAdaptation | adapted for cracking seeds ⓘ |
| breedingSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–6 eggs ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | New World sparrows ⓘ |
| family | Emberizidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
farmland
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ open woodland ⓘ scrub ⓘ wetlands edges ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Old World ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
conical bill
ⓘ
ground-feeding behavior ⓘ often brightly patterned plumage ⓘ perching feet ⓘ sexual dimorphism in plumage ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
cirl bunting
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
corn bunting ⓘ ortolan bunting ⓘ reed bunting ⓘ snow bunting ⓘ yellowhammer ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
many species are migratory
ⓘ
some species are resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestLocation | on or near the ground ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | New World sparrows ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often form flocks outside breeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | group ⓘ |
| threats |
agricultural intensification
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ pesticide use ⓘ |
| vocalization | simple repetitive songs ⓘ |
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