Order
Passeriformes
Family
Emberizidae
Genus
Emberiza
Species
calandra
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq,
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident with some northern birds moving south in winter
Preferred Habitat
Open country with trees
Distribution and Range
S and C Europe, N Africa, Middle East, patchy areas of C and W Asia as far east as Kazakhstan.
Food
Weed seeds and some insects vital when feeding young