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Godlewski’s Bunting
Emberiza godlewskii
Godlewski's Bunting (Emberiza godlewskii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Godlewski’s Bunting (Emberiza godlewskii) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 19 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 godlewskii
Where it lives
Temperate to subtropical montane central, eastern Palearctic rocky slopes: eastern Kyrgyzstan, western Xinjiang (western China), south-central Russia to Transbaikalia, Mongolia to central Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and Hebei (northeastern China); in south to western, southern, eastern Tibet, northeastern Arunachal Pradesh (northeastern India) to northern Yunnan (south-central China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Godlewski’s Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Godlewski’s Bunting is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Godlewski’s Bunting (Emberiza godlewskii) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL temperate to subtropical montane c, e Palearctic rocky slopes: e Kyrgyzstan, w Xinjiang (w China), sc Russia to Transbaikalia, Mongolia to c Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and Hebei (ne China); in s to w, s, e Tibet, ne Arunachal Pradesh (ne India) to n Yunnan (sc China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Godlewski’s Bunting?
The Godlewski’s Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Godlewski’s Bunting live?
The Godlewski’s Bunting is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL temperate to subtropical montane c, e Palearctic rocky slopes: e Kyrgyzstan, w Xinjiang (w China), sc Russia to Transbaikalia, Mongolia to c Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and Hebei (ne China); in s to w, s, e Tibet, ne Arunachal Pradesh (ne India) to n Yunnan (sc China), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Godlewski’s Bunting belong to?
The Godlewski’s Bunting (Emberiza godlewskii) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Godlewski’s Bunting eat?
The Godlewski’s Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Godlewski’s Bunting migrate?
The Godlewski’s Bunting is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Godlewski’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 Godlewski’s Bunting make?
1 real field recording of the Godlewski’s Bunting — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Godlewski’s Bunting's range?
The Godlewski’s Bunting has a mapped global range of about 5.8 million km².
Conservation
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