Cirl Bunting

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The Cirl Bunting lives mainly in southern Europe. It looks like a Yellowhammer, but has a black throat. The Yellowhammer has a yellow throat and breast.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emberiza_cirlus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1046736/maps

Scientific name:

Emberiza cirlus

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Yellow,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Graineater

Eyestripe:

Black,

Yellow

Crown colour:

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Yellow,

Reddish brown

Belly colour:

Yellow

Throat colour:

Black

Rump colour:

Light grey

Upperwing colour:

Reddish brown,

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Brown

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Pink

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Forked

Looks like

Yellowhammer

Read more about Yellowhammer

The Cirl Bunting has a black throat and is greyer than the Yellowhammer.