Brown-rumped Bunting

Brown-rumped Bunting

Emberiza affinis

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kidepo Valley National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

32 Verified sightings at Kidepo Valley National Park From 2019 to 2026
63 In all 2 parks
September Best month

About the Brown-rumped Bunting

The brown-rumped bunting (Emberiza affinis) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae native to the Sudan (region) and adjacent areas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:52

Ghana · 2022

© Peter Boesman · XC719108 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Alarm call0:26

Uganda · 2011

© David C. Moyer · XC83769 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

Song0:26

Senegal · 2018

© Bram Piot · XC405339 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-rumped Bunting in Kidepo Valley National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Bunting sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown-rumped Bunting in Kidepo Valley National Park?

February and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Bunting in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months. Those are among Kidepo Valley National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in July. April and May have too few records to rate.

Is Kidepo Valley National Park the best place to see a Brown-rumped Bunting?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown-rumped Bunting sightings, Kidepo Valley National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, under 5%).

Where does the Brown-rumped Bunting sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown-rumped Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Kidepo Valley National Park (32 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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