The Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) is a sparrow found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A sociable seed-eating bird closely associated with human settlement. It typically occurs in towns, farms and gardens.
In the Nordic countries the Ortolan Bunting is best described as a resident. Its global conservation status is assessed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
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