reed buntingn.
/ˈriːd ˌbʌntɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrid ˌbən(t)ɪŋ/ A Eurasian bunting which frequents waterside vegetation and farmland, Emberiza schoeniclus, the male of which has a black head and white collar.
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reed-sparrowa1500
junco1706
nettle-monger1712
night warbler1739
willow-nightingale1774
reed bunting1776
ring bird1837
ring fowl1840
toad-snatcher1848
1776 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. (ed. 4, octavo) I. ii. 326 (heading) Reed bunting.
1840 E. Blyth et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom 198 The Reed Bunting..has a black head and gorget, and white ring round the neck.
1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man II. ii. xiii. 95 In the spring the feathers on the head of the male reed-bunting..acquire a fine black colour.
1955 Times 14 July 10/5 The yellowhammer is perhaps still the most persistent singer..but one hears also the stuttering attempts at song of its riverside relative the reed bunting.
1997 Shetland Times 21 Nov. 21/6 Oats, barley and neeps benefit seed-eating birds such as twite, reed buntings and rock doves.
2002 P. Long Guide to Rural Wales v. 165/1 There is a free access to Abercamlo Bog, 12 acres of wet pasture that are home to water-loving plants, breeding birds such as the whinchat and reed bunting, and a variety of butterflies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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