The Common Reed Bunting is widespread in Britain and Ireland. Males have black heads, females have browner heads, and in winter they forage in farmland with other small birds.
Males have black heads with a white moustache-like stripe. Females have browner heads; both sexes flick the tail sideways when perched, showing the white outer feathers.
In winter it forages in farmland with finches and other buntings. Both sexes may flick their tails sideways when perched.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.