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Common name: | Cirl Bunting |
| Latin name: | Emberiza cirlus | |
| Family: | Buntings (Emberizidae) | |
| This photo: | Cornwall | |
| Gallery: | British birds | |
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| Only found in south-west England. They are rare and sensitive to disturbance so are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
The Cirl Bunting Reintroduction Project is attempting to re-establish a self-sustaining population of Cirl Bunting in Cornwall. The joint venture between the RSPB, Paignton Zoo, the National Trust and Natural England started in 2006. |
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