Emberiza impetuani
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In 3 days <5%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lark-like Bunting sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 359th most-seen of the 464 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lark-like Bunting in Kruger National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Lark-like Bunting sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 30%), Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 20%) and Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
Same genus: Emberiza
The closest relatives of the Lark-like Bunting that you can see in Kruger National Park (genus Emberiza, Old World Buntings) are Golden-breasted Bunting (about 30%) 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 Kruger National Park (34 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.
