How big is a Brown-rumped Bunting?

The Brown-rumped Bunting is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Brown-rumped Bunting?

The Brown-rumped Bunting occurs in 13 countries, including Ghana, the Gambia, Uganda, Nigeria and Benin.

What birds look similar to a Brown-rumped Bunting?

The Brown-rumped Bunting is most easily confused with the Slaty Bunting, the Gosling's Bunting and the Tibetan Bunting.

Is the Brown-rumped Bunting endangered?

The Brown-rumped Bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown-rumped Bunting

Emberiza affinis

Old World Buntings · Passeriformes · Rare

The Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis) is a rare old world bunting found in 13 countries, weighing about 15 g. The brown-rumped bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae native to the Sudan (region) and adjacent areas.

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Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 1 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 2 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 3 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 4 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 5 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 6 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 7 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 8 — Photo: Michiel de Groot · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 9 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis), photo 10 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Brown-rumped Bunting

The brown-rumped bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae native to the Sudan (region) and adjacent areas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where it lives

Ghana Gambia Uganda Nigeria Benin Ethiopia Cameroon Senegal Central African Republic Burkina Faso Mali

Recorded as a rare visitor in Guinea, Kenya.

When to see it

The Brown-rumped Bunting can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown-rumped Bunting look like?: The brown-rumped bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae native to the Sudan (region) and adjacent areas.
How big is a Brown-rumped Bunting?: The Brown-rumped Bunting is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Brown-rumped Bunting?: The Brown-rumped Bunting occurs in 13 countries, including Ghana, the Gambia, Uganda, Nigeria and Benin.
What birds look similar to a Brown-rumped Bunting?: The Brown-rumped Bunting is most easily confused with the Slaty Bunting, the Gosling's Bunting and the Tibetan Bunting.
Is the Brown-rumped Bunting endangered?: The Brown-rumped Bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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