cirl bunting
English edit
Etymology edit
Anglicized form of Latin name Emberiza cirlus, probably originally from Italian zirlare (“to whistle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cirl bunting (plural cirl buntings)
- A small Old World passerine bird, Emberiza cirlus, of the bunting family (Emberizidae), very similar to the yellowhammer.
- 2010 July 19, Stephen Moss, “Birdwatch”, in The Guardian:
- A minute or two later, a female cirl bunting dropped down into the field in front of us, soon followed by a male.
Translations edit
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See also edit
- cirl bunting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Emberiza cirlus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies