About the Godlewski's Bunting
Godlewski's bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is named after the Polish collector Victor Godlewski who obtained a specimen of which on the basis of which it was described by Taczanowski.
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The adult's head, neck, and breast are grey over-all with a brown or black eye stripe, "mustache", and crown. Its underparts and rump are an orange/buff wash and its back is mottled orange and black. The tail is black and orange above and white beneath, with a definite notch at the end. It has a sparrow-like beak which is black above and pale below. The legs and feet are light pink.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Vietnam.
When to see it
Peak activity in June · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-capped BuntingEmberiza stewartiThe white-capped bunting or chestnut-breasted bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
Chestnut BuntingEmberiza rutilaIt is a fairly small bunting, 14 to 15 cm in length.
Yellow BuntingEmberiza sulphurataIt is 14 cm long and has a conical, grey bill, pinkish-brown feet and brown eyes.
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