Gosling's Bunting

Emberiza goslingi (Alexander, 1906)

13 gWeight

Gosling's bunting (Fringillaria goslingi), also known as the grey-throated bunting, is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Gosling's Bunting has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria172 records
RN de PopenguineSenegal74 records
Mole NPGhana67 records

More places

Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana54 records
Tono Dam & vicinityGhana45 records
Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana44 records
Benoue NPCameroon19 records
W National ParkNiger18 records
Mole NP – Samole loopGhana12 records
Park PendjariBenin10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Nigeria Senegal Cameroon Niger Benin Sierra Leone Gambia

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

Gosling's bunting (Fringillaria goslingi), also known as the grey-throated bunting, is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in Africa from Mauritania and Senegal to south-western Sudan and north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Its natural habitats are dry savannah, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Gosling's Bunting?

The Gosling's Bunting weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Gosling's Bunting live?

Its breeding range: Africa: 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. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal.

When is the best time to see the Gosling's Bunting?

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

Is the Gosling's Bunting endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gosling's Bunting as Least Concern.

What does the Gosling's Bunting eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Gosling's Bunting in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 13 g
Habitat: Rocky terrain
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 76 mm
Tail: 59 mm
Bill: 10 mm
Tarsus: 16 mm

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

Range

Africa: 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

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2