House Bunting

Emberiza sahari Levaillant, J, 1850

14 cmLength15 gWeight

The house bunting (Fringillaria sahari) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae that is a resident breeder in rocky areas of northern Africa.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Morocco, Western Sahara, Gibraltar

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

House Bunting has been recorded at 35 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

) | Gorges du TodraMorocco353 records
PN Sous-Massa – Estuaire de l'Oued MassaMorocco338 records
Oued Massa – champs d'AghorimzeMorocco150 records

More places

Barrage El Mansour Eddahbi – tadamreesht – domaine généraleMorocco123 records
Décharge de BoumalneMorocco106 records
Vallée d'OukaïmedenMorocco99 records
Tagdilt TrackMorocco85 records
PN Souss-Massa – domaine généraleMorocco72 records
Embouchure du Oued SoussMorocco65 records
Oued Massa – IfentarMorocco64 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Morocco Western Sahara Gibraltar Tunisia Niger Gambia Mali

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 house bunting (Fringillaria sahari) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae that is a resident breeder in rocky areas of northern Africa.

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Questions

How big is the House Bunting?

The House Bunting is about 14 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the House Bunting live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern, north-central African arid-zone human dwellings and rocky areas: Morocco and Mauritania east to northwestern Libya and northern Chad. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Western Sahara and Gibraltar.

When is the best time to see the House Bunting?

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

Is the House Bunting endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the House Bunting as Least Concern.

What does the House Bunting eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the House Bunting in?

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

At a glance

Length: 14 cm
Weight: 15 g
Habitat: Rocky terrain
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 73 mm
Tail: 63 mm
Bill: 12 mm
Tarsus: 16 mm

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

Range

Africa: northwestern, north-central African arid-zone human dwellings and rocky areas: Morocco and Mauritania east to northwestern Libya and northern Chad

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2