Emberiza schoeniclus
- noun
- Specialized
:
escribano palustre
- The Emberiza schoeniclus is often observed flitting among reeds and grasses in European marshlands.
Examples
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I spotted an Emberiza schoeniclus near the marsh.
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Recent studies have tracked the habitat preferences of Emberiza schoeniclus across the British Isles.
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During migration season, birdwatchers look for the distinctive markings of the Emberiza schoeniclus.
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Look at that Emberiza schoeniclus!
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During migration season, birdwatchers look for the distinctive markings of the Emberiza schoeniclus in marshy areas.
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Recent studies have tracked the habitat preferences of Emberiza schoeniclus across various wetland regions in Europe.
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The Emberiza schoeniclus is often seen flitting among the reeds in its natural habitat of European marshlands.
Synonyms
A small songbird that lives among reeds by water with a streaked brown back and males with black heads
Surface Forms
Morphology
Emberiza + schoeniclus
This is a scientific Latin binomial (taxonomic name) rather than a compositional English phrase; the second element 'schoeniclus' is not an English word and provides no transparent clue to the common-name meaning. Even if a learner recognized 'Emberiza' as a genus, the species epithet is arbitrary to most learners and the referent 'reed bunting' is not derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Emberiza schoeniclus may come from old words that describe the bird and its home. The genus Emberiza is an old name for a 'bunting' and schoeniclus may come from a Greek word for 'reed' or 'reed-dweller', so the full name paints the image of a bunting living in reeds, which is why it now means the reed bunting.
