Lark-like Bunting

Lark-like Bunting

Emberiza impetuani

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Addo Elephant National Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Addo Elephant National Park From 2019 to 2026
650 In all 7 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lark-like Bunting

The lark-like bunting (Emberiza impetuani) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, which is native to south-western Africa. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Lark-like bunting - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Lark-like bunting Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:39

South Africa · 2024

© Dawie de Swardt · XC929777 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Flight call0:10

South Africa · 2019

© Frank Lambert · XC516027 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:24

South Africa · 2017

© Peter Boesman · XC392486 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lark-like Bunting in Addo Elephant National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lark-like Bunting sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 228th most-seen of the 243 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lark-like Bunting in Addo Elephant National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lark-like Bunting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Lark-like Bunting?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lark-like Bunting sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Addo Elephant National Park the best place to see a Lark-like Bunting?

5th of 7

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Lark-like Bunting sightings, Addo Elephant National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 30%), Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 20%) and Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 10%).

Where does the Lark-like Bunting sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lark-like Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Addo Elephant National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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