cirl bunting

cirl bunting

English

A cirl bunting

Etymology

Anglicized form of Latin name Emberiza cirlus, probably originally from Italian zirlare (“to whistle”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /səːl ˈbʌntɪŋ/

Noun

cirl bunting (plural cirl buntings)

1. A small Old World passerine bird, Emberiza cirlus, of the bunting family (Emberizidae), very similar to the yellowhammer.
   • 2010, Stephen Moss, "Birdwatch", The Guardian, 19 Jul 2010:

     A minute or two later, a female cirl bunting dropped down into the field in front of us, soon followed by a male.

Translations

cirl bunting

Russian: огоро́дная овся́нка f (ogoródnaja ovsjánka) Spanish: escribano soteño m

Swedish: häcksparv (sv) c

See also

• cirl bunting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Emberiza cirlus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies