Somali Bunting
Emberiza poliopleura
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Old World Buntings (Emberizidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Somali bunting or Somali golden-breasted bunting (Emberiza poliopleura) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, typically observed in pairs.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sudan to Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, and northeastern Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Somali bunting
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
