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Gosling’s Bunting
Emberiza goslingi
Gosling's Bunting (Emberiza goslingi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Gosling’s Bunting (Emberiza goslingi) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Emberizidae Buntings
- Genus Emberiza
- Species goslingi
Where it lives
Sahel zone rocky hillsides: Mauritania and Senegal east to southwestern Sudan and northeastern DR Congo; in south to northern Cameroon, northern Central African Republic and northern South Sudan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Gosling’s Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of rocky terrain, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Gosling’s Bunting is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Gosling’s Bunting (Emberiza goslingi) belongs to the Emberizidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sahel zone rocky hillsides: Mauritania and Senegal e to sw Sudan and ne DR Congo; in s to n Cameroon, n Central African Republic and n South Sudan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gosling’s Bunting?
The Gosling’s Bunting is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Gosling’s Bunting live?
The Gosling’s Bunting is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sahel zone rocky hillsides: Mauritania and Senegal e to sw Sudan and ne DR Congo; in s to n Cameroon, n Central African Republic and n South Sudan, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Gosling’s Bunting belong to?
The Gosling’s Bunting (Emberiza goslingi) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Gosling’s Bunting eat?
The Gosling’s Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Gosling’s Bunting migrate?
The Gosling’s Bunting is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Gosling’s Bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Gosling’s Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Gosling’s Bunting — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Gosling’s Bunting's range?
The Gosling’s Bunting has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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