House bunting
Emberiza sahari J. Levaillant, 1850
The house bunting (Emberiza sahari) is a species in the family Emberizidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 14.5 g to 15.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the house bunting
- Weight
- 14.5 g – 15.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- rockysrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.95src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the house bunting live?
Not recorded
What is the house bunting?
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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Is the house bunting endangered?
The house bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the house bunting classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEmberizidae
- genusEmberiza
- SpeciesEmberiza sahari J. Levaillant, 1850
Synonyms Fringillaria sahari sahari
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Western house buntingEnglish
- Сахарска овесаркаBulgarian
- sit sahariàCatalan
- Sit del SàharaCatalan
- strnad saharskýCzech
- HusværlingDanish
- Stribet VærlingDanish
- HausammerGerman
- Sahari-HausammerGerman
- sahara emberizoEsperanto
- Escribano saharianoSpanish
- külatsiitsitajaEstonian
- kyläsirkkuFinnish
- Bruant du SaharaFrench
- Gealóg thíIrish
- Pompee hieManx
- riđa strnadicaCroatian
- szaharai sármányHungarian
- Zigolo delle caseItalian
- イエホオジロJapanese
- naminė startaLithuanian
- Sacharinė startaLithuanian
- mājas stērsteLatvian
- HuisgorsDutch
- husspurvNorwegian
- trznadel saharyjskiPolish
- escrevedeira-do-saraPortuguese
- escrevedeira-domésticaPortuguese
- Домовая овсянкаRussian
- ŠilljocihciNorthern Sami
- strnádka domováSlovak
- Strnadica pokućarkaSerbian
- hussparvSwedish
- Ev ÇintesiTurkish
- Ev kiraz kuşuTurkish
- вівсянка сахарськаUkrainian
- 家鹀Chinese
- 家黑紋鵐Chinese
Relatives of the house bunting
Other species in the same genus Emberiza.
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Common reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn bunting
Emberiza calandra
Ortolan bunting
Emberiza hortulana
Black-headed bunting
Emberiza melanocephala
Yellow-breasted bunting
Emberiza aureola
CompareHouse bunting vs YellowhammerHouse bunting vs Common reed buntingHouse bunting vs Corn buntingHouse bunting vs Ortolan bunting
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the house bunting?
An adult house bunting weighs 14.5 g – 15.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the house bunting endangered?
The house bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the house bunting?
The house bunting (Emberiza sahari) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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