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reed bunting

American  

noun

  1. an Old World bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, inhabiting marshy areas.

reed bunting British  

noun

  1. a common European bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus , that occurs near reed beds and has a brown streaked plumage with, in the male, a black head

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Etymology

Origin of reed bunting

First recorded in 1775–85

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