Bird
Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus · Emberizidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records573,499in 29 countries
Most seen inFrance268,513 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Cirl Bunting in brief
The cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus) is a bird of the Emberizidae family — species of bird.
Across the 29 countries we cover it has 573,499 published records, most of them from France, Spain and Portugal. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in September and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
France268,513 records · best May, Apr
Spain184,515 records · best May, Jul
Portugal41,269 records · best May, Apr
Greece18,273 records · best May, Apr
Italy16,874 records · best Jan, Dec
Türkiye9,892 records · best May, Apr
United Kingdom7,346 records · best Aug, May
Germany5,272 records · best May, Apr
Bulgaria4,864 records · best May, Jun
Croatia3,389 records · best May, Jul
Morocco3,360 records · best Mar, Apr
Switzerland1,745 records · best May, Apr
Serbia1,738 records · best May, Apr
New Zealand1,560 records · best Jun, Aug
Slovenia1,187 records · best Apr, May
North Macedonia988 records · best May, Jun
Montenegro648 records · best Apr, May
Albania596 records · best May, Jun
Algeria530 records · best May, Dec
Austria292 records · best Apr, May
Bosnia and Herzegovina241 records · best May, Apr
Romania93 records · best Jul, May
Andorra90 records · best Mar, Apr
Luxembourg89 records · best May, Mar
Kosovo68 records · best Mar, Jun
Tunisia59 records · best May, Jun
San Marino4 records · best Jun, May
Liechtenstein3 records · best Jul, Nov
Libya1 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.