Male Reed Bunting Mmberiza schoeniclus on song post

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Sparrow-sized but slim and with a long, deeply notched tail, the male has a black head, white collar and a drooping mustache. Females and winter males have a streaked head. In flight the tail looks black with broad, white edges. Predominantly a farmland and wetland bird. Typically found in wet vegetation but has recently spread into farmland and, in winter, into gardens. When singing the male usually perched on top of a bush, or reed.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Norfolk England UK
Photo credit: © Ernie Janes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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