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        Birds of Israel       Passeriformes       Ortolan Bunting

      Ortolan Bunting /  גבתון גנים  /  Emberiza hortulana
 
What they eat Seeds
Preferred habitat In migration found in cultivated farm land, hillsides,grassy pastures.in Breeding area found on Rocky broken mt slopes
Status Very common spring migrant and fairly common autumn migrant, Rare breeder in mt Hermon, above tree line.
Recommended place to see Arava Valley in spring.
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