Emberiza impetuani
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lark-like Bunting sighting in Gonarezhou National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 180th most-seen of the 233 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lark-like Bunting in Gonarezhou National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and August, the lowest months. That is one of Gonarezhou National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 150 mm in January. March–April, June and December–January have too few records to rate.
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.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Lark-like Bunting sightings, Gonarezhou National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 30%) and Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 20%).
Same genus: Emberiza
The closest relatives of the Lark-like Bunting that you can see in Gonarezhou National Park (genus Emberiza, Old World Buntings) are Golden-breasted Bunting (about 40%) and Cinnamon-breasted Bunting (about 20%), 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 Gonarezhou National Park (12 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.
