Emberiza tahapisi
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%
The cinnamon-breasted bunting (Emberiza tahapisi) or cinnamon-breasted rock-bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is widespread in Africa south of the Sahara. The cinnamon-breasted bunting was formally described in 1836 by the Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith under the current binomial name Emberiza tahapisi. His description was based on specimens found near the source of the Vaal River in South Africa. The specific epithet tahapisi is from the Tswana word "Thagapitse" that is used for various finches in the family Emberizidae.
The species is also known as the cinnamon-breasted rock bunting or African rock bunting. They are small passerines in the genus Emberiza, which consists of other Old World buntings. There have been some discrepancies regarding the relation to other species and subspecies. However, recent mitochondrial analyses of African buntings suggest that the Gosling's bunting (Emberiza goslingi) should be treated as a separate species.... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Harare | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-breasted Bunting sighting in Gonarezhou National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 110th most-seen of the 233 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-breasted Bunting in Gonarezhou National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February and July–August, the lowest months. That is one of Gonarezhou National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 150 mm in January. March–April, June and December–January have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cinnamon-breasted 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.
Yes
Of the 35 parks where we can rate Cinnamon-breasted Bunting sightings, Gonarezhou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa, about 20%) and Ruaha National Park (Tanzania, about 10%).
Same genus: Emberiza
The closest relatives of the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting that you can see in Gonarezhou National Park (genus Emberiza, Old World Buntings) are Golden-breasted Bunting (about 40%) and Lark-like Bunting (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Gonarezhou National Park (37 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.
