View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus)

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'''Kingdom:''' Animalia<br />
'''Phylum:''' Chordata<br />
'''Class:''' Aves<br />
'''Order:''' Passeriformes<br />
'''Family:''' Emberizidae<br />
'''Genus:''' Emberiza<br />
'''Species:''' E. cirlus<br />
'''Binomial name:''' Emberiza cirlus<br />
'''Common name''': Cirl bunting

The Cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus) is a rare introduced bird from England in the 1860s. In New Zealand, it lives only in the drier farmland areas of Marlborough and North Canterbury.<br />
It is sparrow-sized bird 15-16.5 cm in length (wing-span 22-22.5 cm) with a thick bill. The male has a black crown, eyestripe and throat, and a greenish breast band across its underparts and a heavily streaked brown back. The female has a streaked grey-brown rump and chestnut shoulders. Their natural food consists of invertebrates and small seeds.<br />
Breeding occurs during October to January. The nest is on the ground within dense cover. A clutch of three to four greenish grey eggs with dark, wriggly, hair-like marks are laid. The eggs are incubated for about 13 days by the female.

Female<br />
[[File:Female Emberiza cirlus.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Male.<br />
[[File:Male Emberiza cirlus.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Eggs<br />
[[File:Emberiza cirlus ggs.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]

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