cirl bunting
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Latin name Emberiza cirlus, probably originally from Italian zirlare (“to whistle”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /səːl ˈbʌntɪŋ/
Noun
cirl bunting (plural cirl buntings)
- A small Old World passerine bird, Emberiza cirlus, of the bunting family (Emberizidae), very similar to the yellowhammer.
- 2010, Stephen Moss, "Birdwatch", The Guardian, 19 Jul 2010:
- A minute or two later, a female cirl bunting dropped down into the field in front of us, soon followed by a male.
- 2010, Stephen Moss, "Birdwatch", The Guardian, 19 Jul 2010:
Translations
cirl bunting
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See also
cirl bunting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Emberiza cirlus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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