Common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting
The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), or simply reed bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
The scientific name for the bunting family, Emberizidae, originates from the Old German word "emberitz" meaning "bunting" or "hammer,".
The genus Emberiza is of Germanic origin, referring to the common bunting bird.
The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting.The origin of the English "bunting" is unknown.
The specific epithet schoeniclus is from the Ancient Greek skhoiniklos, a word that was used by Greek authors for an unidentified bird.
The term schoeniclus originates from the Ancient Greek word skhoiniklos ($\sigma\chi$oινίkλoς). In antiquity, this term was used by Greek authors to describe an unidentified type of waterside bird.
The term is not derived from the German word schön (beautiful)











