Golden-breasted Bunting

Emberiza flaviventris Stephens, 1815

15–16 cmLength18 gWeight

The golden-breasted bunting (Fringillaria flaviventris) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Golden-breasted Bunting has been recorded at 314 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mkhuze GRSouth Africa522 records
Nairobi NPKenya280 records
Pilanesberg NPSouth Africa257 records

More places

Polokwane GRSouth Africa221 records
Lake Mburo NPUganda218 records
Manyoni GR – Zebra Hills LodgeSouth Africa193 records
Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa191 records
Etosha NP – Halali CampNamibia189 records
Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa173 records
Dunes de DovelaMozambique162 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Uganda Namibia Tanzania Zimbabwe Rwanda Mozambique

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The golden-breasted bunting (Fringillaria flaviventris) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It occurs in dry open woodlands and moist savanna in Africa south of the Sahara, but is absent from the equatorial forest belt.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-breasted Bunting?

The Golden-breasted Bunting is about 15–16 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Golden-breasted Bunting live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sahel zone and disjunctly eastern, southern Africa in open woodland: southern Mauritania to northern Eritrea and far northern Ethiopia; southern DR Congo and far southern South Sudan through eastern Africa, south through South Africa (except southwestern). It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Golden-breasted Bunting?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Golden-breasted Bunting endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-breasted Bunting as Least Concern.

What does the Golden-breasted Bunting eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Golden-breasted Bunting in?

It belongs to the family Buntings (Emberizidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: 15–16 cm
Weight: 18 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 81 mm
Tail: 71 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Sahel zone and disjunctly eastern, southern Africa in open woodland: southern Mauritania to northern Eritrea and far northern Ethiopia; southern DR Congo and far southern South Sudan through eastern Africa, south through South Africa (except southwestern)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2