Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and Allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae
The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill. In Europe, most species are named as buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as Sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns. There are species 275 worldwide and 13 species which occur in Egypt.
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus (A)
- Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea
- Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
- Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia
- House Bunting Emberiza striolata
- Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi (A)
- Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
- Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica
- Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola
- Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala
- Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus (A)
- Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Egypt
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