Emberiza hortulana
Habitats | Rocky Terrain, Alpine Scrubland, Mountainous Forest |
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Presence In Israel | Summer Breeder, Migrant |
Nesting In Israel | Breeder |
Migration Types | Long Range |
Zoography Zones | Alpine |
Landscape Formations | Mountainous |
Vegetation Formations | Mediterranean Garrigue, Steppe |
Vegetation Densities | Low, Medium |
Nest Locations | Ground |
Diet Types | Herbivore |
Foraging Grounds | Ground, Trees and Shrubs |
Body Sizes | Small (up to 500g) |
Threat Factors | Unknown |
The Ortolan Bunting is a small, slender bunting. The adult males can be identified by their uniform greyish-olive head, moustache and chest, yellow throat and rusty orange belly. The females and juveniles are duller and greyish-brown. Its flight calls are short and harsh, but their song is loud and melodious. Outside of the breeding season it feeds mostly on seeds, but their nestlings are fed mainly insects.
Common throughout Israel during both migration seasons and a rare breeder on the upper Mt. Hermon.
No specific conservation measures have been taken for this species to date.
- ישראלי, נ. ופרלמן, י. 2013. סיכום סקר עופות מקננים בחרמון. דו"ח מרכז הצפרות של החברה להגנת הטבע.
- פז, ע. 1986. עופות. מתוך אלון, ע. (עורך), החי והצומח של ארץ ישראל. כרך 6. הוצאת משרד הביטחון, ישראל.
- Shirihai, H., 1996. The Birds of Israel. Academic Press, London.
- Symes, A. 2013. Species generation lengths. Unpublished, BirdLife International.
- Species page at Birdlife International
Current Occupancy Map
Distribution maps
The maps presented here provide visual information on the distribution of species in Israel in the past and present, and the changes in occupancy and nesting density during the comparison period. For further reading
Relative Abundance 2010-2020
Breeding density values as calculated from observation records and expert opinions.
Relative Abundance 1980-1990
Breeding density values are based mainly on the book Birds of Israel (Shirihai 1996).
Occupancy difference 1990-2020
A map that expresses differences in the breeding distribution between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative value - species previously present but is currently absent, positive value - species has not been recorded previously and is currently present, zero - no change in occupancy.
Relative abundance difference 1990-2020
A map that reflects the changes in the relative abundance of the species between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative values - decline in abundance, positive values - increase in abundance, zero - no change in abundance.
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