Emberiza schoeniclus, Common Reed Bunting
Passeriformes – Emberizidae
N.B.: As with other buntings, ageing can be difficult. Shape of tail feathers is not especially reliable as the moult limit in tertials or between tertials and secondaries. Shape and structure of primarier and especially primary coverts is helpful, but requires lot of skill. Sexing in winter plumage can be challenging at times with few males having quite female-like plumage. But in hand, crown and neck feathers can be easily inspected as well as the colour of rump.
CZEP17-173
Sex: F, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic
CZEP17-177
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2017 in Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic
CZEP17-178
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2017 in Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic
CZEP17-179
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2017 in Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic
CZEP17-180
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic
CZEP17-256
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: May, 2017 in South Moravia Region, Czech Republic
CZEP17-257
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: May, 2017 in South Moravia Region, Czech Republic
Age is known more precisely as this is a retrap. This bird was ringed as 1CY+ (euring 4) in April, 2016 by another ringer.
CZEP18-296
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: May, 2018 in South Moravia Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-320
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: May, 2018 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-322
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: May, 2018 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-335
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: May, 2018 in South Moravia Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-341
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: May, 2018 in South Moravia Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-554
Sex: U, age: 1CY juv (euring: 3J), trapped: July, 2018 in South Moravia Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-723
Sex: M, age: 1CY (euring: 3), trapped: November, 2018 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-724
Sex: M, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: November, 2018 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-725
Sex: F, age: 1CY (euring: 3), trapped: November, 2018 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP18-726
Sex: M, age: 1CY (euring: 3), trapped: November, 2018 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-049
Sex: M, age: 4CY+ (euring: 10), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Age is known more precisely as this is a retrap. This bird was ringed as 2CY+ (euring 6) in February, 2017 by another ringer in Italy.
CZEP19-052
Sex: M, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-053
Sex: F, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-054
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-056
Sex: M, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-057
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-065
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-066
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-067
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-069
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-070
Sex: F, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-071
Sex: F, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-072
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-073
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-074
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-075
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-076
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-077
Sex: F, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
CZEP19-078
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
Some males can look quite like females in winter before the pre-breeding moult. But note the black bases to the crown feathers and grey rump, both typical characters of a male.
CZEP19-085
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
Rather difficult individual to sex. Even though head shows some black, there was almost no white on hindneck (not on photo) and rump is more female-like than greyish like in typical male. See also the photo a year later.
Same individual as CZEP20-126
CZEP19-086
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-087
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Very interesting individual lacking almost any white on head and without any white on the neck.
CZEP19-088
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-111
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Same individual as CZEP20-175
CZEP19-142
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-427
Sex: F, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: October, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP19-428
Sex: F, age: 3CY (euring: 7), trapped: October, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
Age is known more precisely as this is a retrap. This bird was ringed as 1CY (euring 3) in October, 2017 by another ringer in Switzerland.
CZEP19-429
Sex: F, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: October, 2019 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP20-073
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: April, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP20-074
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: April, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP20-108
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP20-126
Sex: M, age: 3CY (euring: 7), trapped: April, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Sex was determined molecularly.
Rather female-like male. It still shows not exactly fully developed male plumage (see the head, no white on hindneck [not on photo], female-like rump), check also the photos from previous year. Age is known more precisely as this is a retrap. This bird was ringed as 2CY (euring 5) in March, 2019.
Same individual as CZEP19-085
CZEP20-170
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: May, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Same individual as CZEP21-050.
CZEP20-174
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: May, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP20-175
Sex: M, age: 3CY+ (euring: 8), trapped: May, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Age is known more precisely as this is a retrap. This bird was ringed as 2CY+ (euring: 6) in March, 2019.
Same individual as CZEP19-111
CZEP20-487
Sex: M, age: 1CY (euring: 3), trapped: October, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Some males can look quite like females in winter before the pre-breeding moult. But note the black bases to the crown feathers, white hindneck and grey rump, all typical characters of a male.
CZEP20-501
Sex: M, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: November, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP20-502
Sex: M, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: November, 2020 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP21-020
Sex: F, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2021 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP21-021
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2021 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP21-050
Sex: M, age: 3CY+ (euring: 8), trapped: April, 2021 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Age is known more precisely as this is a retrap. This bird was ringed as 2CY+ (euring 6) in May, 2020.
Same individual as CZEP20-170.
CZEP21-058
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2021 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP21-260
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: June, 2021 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Same bird as CZEP22-077 and CZEP23-083.
CZEP21-482
Sex: M, age: 1CY (euring: 3), trapped: September, 2021 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP21-494
Sex: F, age: 1CY+ (euring: 4), trapped: September, 2021 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-009
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-012
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-013
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-014
Sex: F, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-019
Sex: U, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: March, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-020
Sex: M, age: 3CY (euring: 7), trapped: March, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Age is known more precisely asi this is a retrap. This bird was originally ringed as 2CY (euring: 5) in April, 2021.
CZEP22-021
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-022
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-037
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP22-077
Sex: M, age: 3CY (euring: 7), trapped: April, 2022 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Age of this bird is known more precisely as it is a retrap. It was ringed in June, 2021 as 2CY (euring: 5).
Same bird as CZEP21-260 and CZEP23-083.
CZEP23-030
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP23-041
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP23-042
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Same individual as CZEP24-054.
CZEP23-043
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: March, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP23-082
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: April, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Age of this bird is known more precisely as it is a retrap. It was ringed in September 2022, as 1CY+ (euring: 4).
CZEP23-083
Sex: M, age: 4CY (euring: 9), trapped: April, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Age of this bird is known more precisely as it is a retrap. It was ringed in June, 2021 as 2CY (euring: 5).
Same bird as CZEP21-260 and CZEP22-077.
CZEP23-084
Sex: U, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Probably a female with rather extensive black colouration in the face. But sex will be confirmed molecularly.
CZEP23-085
Sex: U, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Probably a female with rather extensive black colouration in the face. But sex will be confirmed molecularly.
CZEP23-086
Sex: U, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Probably a female with rather extensive black colouration in the face. But sex will be confirmed molecularly.
CZEP23-183
Sex: U, age: 1CY juv (euring: 3J), trapped: July, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP23-184
Sex: U, age: 1CY juv (euring: 3J), trapped: July, 2023 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP24-053
Sex: M, age: 2CY+ (euring: 6), trapped: April, 2024 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP24-054
Sex: M, age: 3CY (euring: 7), trapped: April, 2024 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Age is known more precisely as this is a retrap. This bird was ringed as 2CY (euring: 5) in march, 2023.
Same individual as CZEP23-042.
CZEP24-055
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2024 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP24-056
Sex: M, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2024 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
CZEP24-059
Sex: F, age: 2CY (euring: 5), trapped: April, 2024 in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic