Ortolan Bunting - Emberiza hortulana

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Common Name : Ortolan Bunting
Scientific Name : Emberiza hortulana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Emberizidae
Taxonomic Group : Passeriformes - Emberizidae ( Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and allies )

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General Species Profile

Taxonomy

Clements Checklist of Birds of the World 6.4 December 2009 Updated

Common Name : Ortolan Bunting
Scientific Name : Emberiza hortulana
Order : Passeriformes Family : Emberizidae (Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters, and Allies)
Range : W Palearctic; > Mediterranean environs, Arabia, Africa

This Species is Monotypic, No Subspecies

Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World 2006

3rd Edition, 2003. Revised and Corrected per Corrigenda to December 31, 2006

Common Name : Ortolan Bunting
Scientific Name : Emberiza hortulana

This Species is Monotypic, No Subspecies

IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2)

IOC Common Name : Ortolan Bunting
IOC Scientific Name : Emberiza hortulana

Distribution :
Region : EU Range : w, c
Non Breeding Range : n AF, s Asia

Order : PASSERIFORMES Family : Emberizidae
Category : Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies

A Synopsis of the Birds of India and Pakistan

SYNOPIS NO : 2049

Scientific Name: Emberiza hortulana
Common Name: Ortolan Bunting

Birdlife International Checklist Ver 3 June 2010

Common Name : Ortolan Bunting
Scientific Name : Emberiza hortulana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Birdlife Synonym :

BirdLife Redlist Status Year 2010: LC
BirdLife Species FactSheet for Ortolan Bunting ( Emberiza hortulana )

Taxonomy Treatment : R

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

IUCN Common Name (Eng) : Ortolan Bunting
Scientific Name : Emberiza hortulana (Linnaeus, 1758)
French Name : Bruant Ortolan
IUCN Redlist Species FactSheet for Ortolan Bunting ( Emberiza hortulana )

Species : hortulana
Genus : Emberiza
Family : Emberizidae Order : Passeriformes

IUCN RedList Status : LC

IUCN RedList Criteria Version : 3.1
IUCN RedList Year Assessed : 2008
IUCN RedList Petitioned : N

Oriental Bird Club Checklist Draft Novemebr 2009

Family : EMBERIZIDAE

Scientific Name : Emberiza hortulana
Common Name : Ortolan Bunting

Bibliography

Bibliography of Ortolan Bunting ( Emberiza hortulana )
Number of Results found : 47

1. Maarten DE GROOT, PrimoÅ¾ KMECL, Andrej FIGELJ, Jernej FIGELJ, TomaÅ¾ MIHELIÄ� and Borut RUBINIÄ�. , (2010), Multi-scale habitat association of the ortolan bunting Emberiza hortulana in a sub-Mediterranean area in Slovenia., Ardeola, 57:1: 55 - 68.

2. SVEIN DALE , (2010), Sibling resemblance in natal dispersal distance and direction in the Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana, IBIS, 152:2: 292 - 298.

3. MYLES H. M. MENZ, LLUÃ�S BROTONS, RAPHAÃ�L ARLETTAZ , (2009), Habitat selection by Ortolan Buntings Emberiza hortulana in post-fire succession in Catalonia: implications for the conservation of farmland populations, Ibis, 151:4: 752 - 761.

4. Menz M.H.M., Mosimann-Kampe P. & Arlettaz R. , (2009), Foraging habitat selection in the last Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana population in Switzerland: final lessons before extinction., Ardea, 97:3: 323 - 333.

5. Ã�KE BERG , (2008), Habitat selection and reproductive success of Ortolan Buntings Emberiza hortulana on farmland in central Sweden â�� the importance of habitat heterogeneity, Ibis, 150:3: 565 - 573.

6. Lister, S.M. , (2007), First record of Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana for Ghana, Bulletins of the African Bird Club, 14.1: 75 - 76.

7. Fumihiko Yamada and Masaoki Takagi , (2006), A record of a first summer male Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana on Tokuno-shima Island, Kagoshima, Japanese Journal of Ornithology, 55.2: 114 - 116.

8. Fraser PA; Rogers MJ , (2006), Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2003. Part 2: Short-toed Lark to Little Bunting., British Birds, 99: 129 - 147.

9. Busche G , (2005), Zum Zugvorkommen des Ortolans Emberiza hortulana an der Deutschen Bucht (Helgoland und schleswig-holsteinische KÃ¼ste) 1964-2000. [Passage migration of Ortolan Buntings Emberiza hortulana at the German Bight (Helgoland and Schleswig-Holstein) in the period, Vogelwarte, 43: 179 - 184.

10. RF Porter; S.Christensen; P.Schiermacker-Hansen , (2004), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), BIRDS OF THE MIDDLE EAST; Poyser, : 218.

11. McGregor R. , (2004), New records of Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana in Nigeria, Bulletins of the African Bird Club, 11.1: 30 - 31.

12. Dale SVEI;Giuliano; , (2004), EFFECTS OF A GOLF COURSE ON POPULATION DYNAMICS OF THE ENDANGERED ORTOLAN BUNTING, Journal of Wildlife Management, 68:3: 719 - 724.

13. Osiejuk TS; Ratynska K; Dale S; Steifetten O; Cygan JP , (2004), Ortolan Buntings Emberiza hortulana mimicking other species and other dialects of own species., Ornis Norvegica, 27: 73 - 79.

14. HÃ¤nel K , (2004), Population structure and habitat preference of the Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)., Mitteilungen des Vereins SÃ¤chsischer Ornithologen, 9: 317 - 357.

15. Dale A.Zimmerman; Donald A.Turner; David J.Pearson , (2001), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), BIRDS of KENYA & NORTHERN TANZANIA; Princeton University Press, : 121 / 562.

16. Joseph Kren , (2001), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), BIRDS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC; Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd, : 256.

17. Saurola P , (2001), Bird ringing in Finland in 2000., Linnut yearbook, 2001: 91 - 101.

18. Krys Kazmierczak; Ber van Perlo , (2000), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT; Yale University Press, : 308.

19. Kopij G , (2000), Breeding bird community of roadside of a farmland in Plaskowyz Glubczycki, Opole Silesia., Przyroda Slaska Opolskiego, 6: 1 - 6.

20. Dale S , (2000), The importance of farmland for Ortolan Buntings nesting on raised peat bogs., Ornis Fennica, 77: 17 - 25.

21. Salim Ali; S Dillon RipleyÂ , (1999), No. 2049. Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana ) Linnaeus, Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Volume 10 (Flowerpeckers to Buntings ): 229.

22. K.Mullarney; L.Svensson; D.Zetterstrom; P.J.Grant , (1999), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), COLLINS BIRD GUIDE - BRITAIN & EUROPE; Collins, : 371.

23. Chris Kightly; Steve Madge; Dave Nurney , (1998), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), POCKET GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF BRITAIN AND NORTH-WEST EUROPE; , : 294.

24. Ian Sinclair; Olivier Langrand , (1998), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), BIRDS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; , : 174.

25. Dale S; Hagen O , (1997), Population size, distribution and habitat selection of the Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana in Norway., Fauna norv. Ser. C, Cinclus, 20: 93 - 103.

26. Glutz von Blotzheim, U. N. , (1996), [25 years of research on the avifauna of the Swiss Alps.], Ornithol. Beob., 93: 95 - 102.

27. Ã�strÃ¶m, G., B.-O. Stolt. , (1993), Regional song dialects of the Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana L. in Sweden., Ornis Svecica, 3: 1 - 10.

28. Stolt, B.-O. , (1993), Notes on reproduction in a declining population of the Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)., Journal ofÂ Ornithology, 134: 59 - 68.

29. Small, B. , (1992), Ageing and sexing Ortolan and Cretzschmar's buntings in the field., Birding World, 5: 223 - 228.

30. van Noorden, B. , (1991), [A glimpse of hope for the Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana?], Limosa, 64: 69 - 71.

31. Lang, M., et al. , (1990), [Breeding distribution, population development, and ecology of the Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) in Franconia.], Okol. Vogel, 12: 97 - 126.

32. Kumerloeve, H. , (1989), [Nesting Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) at high altitude in Anatolia (Turkey).], Oiseau Rev. Francaise Ornithology, 59: 179.

33. Prevost, J., et al. , (1988), [Singing Ortolan Buntings (Emberiza hortulana) at 2450 m in the Savoy Alps (France).], Oiseau Rev. FranÃ§aise Ornithol., 58: 154 - 156.

34. Sovon. , (1988), [The Ortolan Bunting in 1985--1987.], Limosa, 61: 101 - 102.

35. Schubert, P. , (1988), [The occurrence of Emberiza hortulana at the southwesterly Flaming, Rosslau, GDR.], BeitrageÂ zurÂ Vogelkunde, 34: 69 - 84.

36. Sposimo, P. , (1988), [Breeding bird communities of the Monti della Calvana (Firenze).], Quad. Mus. Storia Nat. Livorno, 9: 105 - 129.

37. Stolt, B-O. , (1987), [What is the migratory direction through Europe of Ortolan Buntings, Emberiza hortulana, from Scandinavia and Finland?], Var Fagelvarld, 46: 48 - 53.

38. Conrads, K., M. Quelle. , (1986), [Occurrence of the Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) in NW Germany: observations on a color-ringed population.], Limosa, 59: 67 - 74.

39. Maes, P., et al. , (1985), [Breeding Ortolan Buntings Emberiza hortulana in Flanders (Belgium). History, present status, ecology, threats, and protection.], Wielewaal, 51: 369 - 385.

40. Catchpole, C. K., P. K. McGregor. , (1985), Sexual selection, song complexity and plumage dimorphism in European buntings of the genus Emberiza., Animal Behaviour, 33: 1378 - 1380.

41. Fremming, O. R. , (1984), [Ortolan Bunting, Black Redstart, and Crested Lark in Norway.], VÃ¥r Fuglefauna, 7: 197 - 204.

42. Dharmakumarsinhji KS; , (1983), Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana (Linn.) in Bhavnagar, Pavo, 21:1&2: 99 - 100.

43. Dharmakumarsinhji KS; , (1977), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana Linn.) in Kutch, Gujarat, Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 74:1: 179.

44. Jackson PFR;Gaston AJ; , (1972), Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana Linn. near Delhi, Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 69:3: 654 - 655.

45. J. H. Elgood, R. E. Sharland, P. Ward , (1966), PALAEARCTIC MIGRANTS IN NIGERIA, Ibis, 108:1: 84 - 116.

46. J. K. Stanford , (1954), A SURVEY OF THE ORNITHOLOGY OF NORTHERN LIBYA, Ibis, 96:4: 606 - 624.

47. Wahl V. , (1942), Ortolan (Emberiza hortulana L.) in Central Europe, SYLVIA, 7:3-4: 56 - 62.

Book Excerpts

The Birds of India - Vol - II Part - I (1863)

Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)

715. Emberiza hortulana, Linnaeus.

Gould, Birds of Europe, pl. 176 - Blytii, Cat. 715 - Horse., Cat. 734 - E. Buchanani, Blyth, J. A. S. XIII. 957 (not XVI 780) - Jamjohara, Hind.

The Ortolan bunting.

Descr. - Whole head, neck, and breast, grey, with a green cast; a pale yellow streak from the base of lower mandible, and a broad central stripe of the same colour down the chin and throat; upper parts rufescent brown, with dark central streaks ; wings and tail dingy brown, pale edged ; the outer tail-feathers with a large patch of white on the inner web ; beneath, from the breast, ferruginous, paling posteriorly.

Bill reddish ; feet fleshy yellow. Length 5 3/4 to 6 inches ; wing 3 1/4 ; tad 2 1/8.

The Ortolan of Europe, considered by Horsfield identical with Blyth's species, formerly named by him E. Buchanani, is recorded to have been occasionally found in Western India. It is well known in the south of Europe, where they are caught in great numbers, fattened for the table, and considered a great delicacy. In India the social lark (calandrella brachydactyla) and the Pyrrhulauda grisea are popularly called Ortolans.

The next bird has the bill somewhat stouter and larger.

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 1st Ed. Vol II (1890)

Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)

796. Emberiza hortulana.

The Ortolan Bunting.

Emberiza hortulana, Linn, Syst. Nat. i, p. 309 (1766); Horsf. & M. Cat. ii, p. 484 ; Jerd. B. 1. ii, p. 372 ; Hume, Cat. no. 715 ; Biddulph, Ibis, 1881, p. 80; Scully, Ibis, 1881, p. 574; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xii, p. 530. Euspiza hortulana (Linn.), Blyth, Cat. p. 129. Emberiza shah, Bonap. Consp. Av. i, p. 465 (1850).

Coloration. Male. Forehead, crown, and nape dusky olive-green ; back and scapulars pale rufous, with broad black streaks ; rump and upper tail-coverts pale rufous, with less distinct black streaks ; tail dark brown edged with rufous, the two outer pairs of feathers white on the terminal half of the inner web ; lesser wing-coverts ashy; remaining coverts and quills brown with rufous margins ; feathers on the eyelids, lores, cheeks, chin, and throat yellow ; sides of the head and neck dusky olive ; a moustachial streak pale brown ; upper breast dull olive-yellow; remainder of lower plumage cinnamon-rufous.

The above is the full breeding-plumage. I have not been able to examine freshly moulted autumn birds, but these are said to have pale margins to the feathers of the head and breast as in the other species of Buntings.

Female. Resembles the male very closely but is much paler on chin and throat, and the upper breast is frequently streaked with brown, which may, however, be only remains of the immature plumage.

The young bird is pale rufous throughout, densely streaked with dark brown both above and below.

Bill dark flesh-colour, rather darker above than below ; iris brown ; legs pale fleshy red (Dresser).

Length about 6.5; tail 2.8 ; wing 3.6; tarsus .75 ; bill from gape .55.

Distribution. A rare visitor to Gilgit, where this species has been obtained in May. This Bunting is found in Afghanistan and Turkestan and extends westwards throughout Europe.

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 2nd Ed. Vol III (1926)

Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)

(1130) Emberiza hortulana.

The Ortolan Bunting.

Emberiza hortulana Linn., Syst. Nat., 10th ed. i, p. 177 (1758) (Sweden); Blanf. & Oates, ii, p. 259.

Vernacular names. Jamjohara (Hind.).

Description. Lores and ring round the eye dull yellowish ; upper part of the head and nape dull olive-green indistinctly streaked with blackish; back and scapulars pale rufous with broad black streaks; rump and upper tail-coverts the same with narrow indistinct streaks ; tail dark brown edged with fulvous-rufous, the two outer pairs of feathers white on the terminal halves of the inner webs and also on the outer web of the outermost; lesser wing-coverts ashy-brown; other wing-coverts and quills dark brown, broadly edged with pale rufous; an indefinite brown moustachial streak; chin and throat yellow; upper breast dull olive-yellow with faint indications of darker striae; remainder of lower plumage rufous ; axillaries and under wing-coverts yellow-buff.

Colours of soft parts. Iris dark brown ; bill dark fleshy-yellow, darker on the culmen ; legs and feet pale fleshy or fleshy-brown.

Measurements. Total length about 160 mm.; wing 81 to 91 mm.; tail 62 to 67 mm.; tarsus 20 to 21 mm.; culmen about-10 mm.

The male after moulting has the feathers of the lower part fringed with paler yellowish-fulvous obscuring the rufous.

The female is similar to the male but a paler, more yellowish-rufous below ; old females, however, are quite as yellow on the throat as old males.

Young birds have the head like the back ; the throat is white, flecked with dark brown and the breast and flanks are boldly streaked with black.

Distribution. Practically the whole of Europe; North-West Africa; Northern Asia to West Mongolia ; Central Asia to Syria, Persia, Afghanistan. In Winter to Mesopotamia, the Persian Gulf, Gilgit and North-West Kashmir.

Nidification. A specimen killed in Gilgit on the 27th May must have been breeding but no nest has yet been found within Indian limits. In Europe it breeds in fields of rye and corn or on hillsides covered with bush-jungle. The nest is a loosely-built cup of grass and roots lined with fine grass or, occasionally, hair. It is placed either actually on the ground in a hollow protected by grass, bush or weeds, or else close to the ground in some bush or dense tuft of grass. It breeds during May and June and apparently has but one brood in the year. The eggs number four to six and are typically pale cream or creamy-grey with rather bold blotches and coarse lines sparsely scattered over the whole surface or, more rarely, concentrated in a ring or cap at the larger end. Rarely the ground-colour may be a comparatively dark grey-green. One hundred eggs average "19.7 x 15.3 mm.: maxima" 22.0 x 16.25 and 20.0 x 17.0 mm.; minima 18.0 x 14.5 mm." (Jourdain).

Habits. The Ortolan Bunting is said to very closely resemble the Yellow-Hammer in its

Habits. It is a ground-feeding bird, eating insects and seeds, resting both on trees and bushes or on buildings. Its song is said to resemble the words tink, tink, tink, torji, the last note prolonged and harsh.

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 2nd Ed. Vol VII (1930)

Emberiza hortulana

Emberiza hortulana Linn.

Emberiza hortulana Linn., Syst. Nat., 10th ed., vol. i, p. 177, Jan. 1758: Sweden, Europe.

Emberiza moelbyensis Sparrman, Mus. Carls., vol. i, pl. 21, 1786.

Emberiza solitaria Latham, Gen. Synops. Birds, suppl. i, p. 286, 1787.

Emberiza badensis Gmelin, Syst. Nat., vol. i, pt. i, p. 873, 1789 : Baden.

Emberiza chlorocephala id., ibid., p. SS7 : New London.

Emberiza tunstalli Latham, Index Orn., vol. i, p. 418, 1890.

Emberiza chloris Forster, Synopt. Cat. Birds, p. 11, 1817.

Emberiza pinguescens Brehm, Handb. Vogel Deutschl., p. 295, 1831.

Emberiza antiquorum id., ibid., p. 297,1831.

Emberiza huttoni Blyth, J. A. S. B., vol. xiii, p. 957, 1844 (given as synonym in errore, see ante).

Fringilla janjohari Blyth, J. A. S. B., vol. xiii, p. 957, 1844, ex Buch.-Hamilton MS.

Emberiza sordida var. chlorocephala Gray, Cat. Birds Nepal, p. 108, 1846, ex Hodgs., Zool. Misc., p. 84, 184, nom. nud., as synonym.

Emberiza shah Bonaparte, Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 465, 1850: Persia.

Emberiza delicata Brehm, Vogelfang, p. 113, 1855: Germany.

Emberiza intercedens id., ibid.

Glycispina hortulana major and planiceps Hartert, Vogel Pal. Fauna, vol. i, p. 180, 1904, as synonyms, ex A. E. Brehm, Vers. Samml., p. 8, 1866, nomina nuda.

Museum Collections

No Data Avialbale for Emberiza hortulana

Sound/Call

16 calls found for Emberiza hortulana

Remarks: Ref. tape 2A 318-321
Call Type: calls by 2 or more birds (C)

Remarks: Ref. tape A 235-240
Call Type: call (B)

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Call Type: song (A)

Remarks: Ref. tape 2A 185-197,-198
Call Type: song (B)

Remarks: perched bird
Call Type: calls (C)

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Call Type: Song (A)

Remarks: male
Call Type: song (A)

Remarks: two different males singing together, probably of Finnish origin
Call Type: song (B)

Remarks: song type sounds like a Finnish origin of this migrant
Call Type: song (A)

Remarks: Bird singing from an electrical wire
Call Type: song (B)

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Call Type: song (A)

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Call Type: song (A)

Remarks: male
Call Type: song (A)

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Call Type: song (A)

Remarks: Bird singing from an electrical wire
Call Type: song (A)

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Call Type: song (A)

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