Reed bunting

Taxonomy

The bird family Emberizidae contains about 300 species of seed-eating birds, most of which are endemic to the Americas. However, the genus Emberiza, which comprises over 40 species, is exclusively found in the Old World. Within its genus, the common reed bunting is most closely related to the Japanese reed bunting and Pallas's reed bunting, with the three species sometimes being classified in their own genus, Schoeniclus.