Emberiza cabanisi
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
Cabanis's bunting (Emberiza cabanisi) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found across most of sub-Saharan Africa in its natural habitats of subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savannah. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German ornithologist Jean Louis Cabanis.
A. J. Tree. "Cabanis's bunting" (PDF). The Atlas of Southern African Birds. p. 675. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cabanis's Bunting sighting in Akagera National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 311th most-seen of the 320 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cabanis's Bunting in Akagera National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cabanis's Bunting sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cabanis's Bunting sightings, Akagera National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mikumi National Park (Tanzania, about 10%) and Kafue National Park (Zambia, under 5%).
Same genus: Emberiza
The closest relatives of the Cabanis's Bunting that you can see in Akagera National Park (genus Emberiza, Old World Buntings) are Golden-breasted Bunting (about 20%) and Cinnamon-breasted Bunting (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cabanis's Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Akagera 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.
