Gosling’s Bunting
Emberiza goslingi
- Family
- Old World Buntings (Emberizidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Gosling's bunting (Emberiza 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.
It was previously considered conspecific with the cinnamon-breasted bunting.
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Range and habitat
Southern Mauritania to southern Senegal, eastward to southeastern Chad, northeastern Central African Republic, southwestern Sudan, and northwestern South Sudan; possibly also far northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Gosling's bunting
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
