Long-legged Bunting - Taxonomy

Taxonomy

This bunting belongs to the Emberiza genus, and is closest related to the Cabanis's Bunting (E. cabanisi) and the Yellowhammer (E. citrinella). Emberiza is a genus inside the Bunting family, Emberizidae, which is made up of small, seed-eating birds with distinctive bill shapes. The species name, alcoveri, is in honor of J. A. Alcover, who contributed to fossil fauna knowledge and information.