Very similar to Ortolan Bunting, but note that the base color of the head is gray and not green, and the throat is orange and not yellow. Call is a sharper “tzip.” Adult males are brighter and more deeply-colored compared to females and young. Song is a tri-syllabic melancholic and high-pitch whistled “si-si-siiii.” Breeds on open rocky slopes in Mediterranean climates. During migration found in open fields, scrub edges, and gardens.