Emberiza cirlus
(L 6.4" WS 8.8")
S of Burgas near
Robotamo River
02Sept2009
Breeds across S Europe, Medit.
Islands and north Africa.
Kresna Gorge
Bulgaria
15May2015
Emberiza is an old German name
for
bunting; cirius is Bolognese
(Italian) for a bunting.
© Jay
McGowan
Macaulay
Library