Key information
This nondescript lowland farmland bird is the largest of the buntings and is most usually seen perched on a wire or post. It is a stout, dumpy bird brown which flies off with a fluttering flight and with its legs characteristically 'dangling'. Its dramatic population decline in the UK makes it a Red List species.
What they eat:
Seeds and insects.
Measurements:
- Length:
- 18cm
- Wingspan:
- 26-32cm
- Weight:
- 35-56g
Population:
- UK breeding:
- 11,000 territories
Identifying features:
Corn bunting
