Emberiza impetuani
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lark-like Bunting sighting in Etosha National Park on a given day, based on 350 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 76th most-seen of the 260 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lark-like Bunting in Etosha National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Etosha National Park's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against almost none in June.
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.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Lark-like Bunting sightings, Etosha National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 30%).
Same genus: Emberiza
The closest relatives of the Lark-like Bunting that you can see in Etosha National Park (genus Emberiza, Old World Buntings) are Golden-breasted Bunting (about 10%) 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 Lark-like Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Etosha National Park (350 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.
