Reed Bunting
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Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Gauja National Park
6 Verified records at Gauja National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. This species breeds throughout Europe and much of the Palearctic region. While most individuals migrate south in winter, those in the milder south and west of the range are resident. It is a common sight in reedbeds, but also breeds in drier open areas such as moorland and arable land. For example, it inhabits purple moor grass and rush pastures, which are designated as a Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK. It occurs on poorly drained neutral and acid soils of the lowlands and upland fringe. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gauja National Park

Yellowhammer
LC

Yellowhammer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza citrinella

10–20% · With luck
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

80–90% · Very likely
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

80–90% · Very likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

50–60% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

40–50% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

40–50% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

40–50% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
4 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
8 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
9 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
11 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
14 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
15 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
17 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
18 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
20 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
22 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Reed Bunting in Gauja National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Reed Bunting sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Reed Bunting in Gauja National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Reed Bunting in Gauja National Park in our monthly data.

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