ABUNDANCE Classed as rare in the Sierra Morena as a whole, both as passage migrant and winter visitor.
HABITAT Cropland, pastureland, broom scrub, pseudosteppe and other treeless areas.
SEASONAL BEHAVIOUR Seen above all from November to March.
DISTRIBUTION On passage turns up in suitable habitat of all four provinces. Regular wintering areas include Llanos de Guadalcanal and the campiña of Villanueva de la Reina; less frequently seen in Viar valley.