Brown-rumped Bunting

Brown-rumped Bunting

Emberiza affinis

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Murchison Falls National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

31 Verified sightings at Murchison Falls National Park From 2019 to 2026
63 In all 2 parks
July 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 Murchison Falls National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Bunting sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 280th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

July and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-rumped Bunting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months.

Is Murchison Falls National Park the best place to see a Brown-rumped Bunting?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown-rumped Bunting sightings, Murchison Falls National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

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 Murchison Falls National Park (31 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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