Emberiza

See also: emberiza

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

New Latin, from Alemannic German embritz, embritze, emmeritz (standard High German Emmeritze), from Old High German amarzo, diminutive form of amaro (“bunting, ammer”, New High German Ammer).

Proper noun

Emberiza f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae – the buntings.

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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