Emberiza stewarti
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The white-capped bunting or chestnut-breasted bunting (Emberiza stewarti) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests, boreal shrubland, and temperate grassland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-breasted Bunting sighting in Ranthambore National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 156th most-seen of the 251 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-breasted Bunting in Ranthambore National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months. Those are among Ranthambore National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 270 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-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 4 parks where we can rate Chestnut-breasted Bunting sightings, Ranthambore National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Jim Corbett National Park (India, under 5%) and Bandhavgarh National Park (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-breasted Bunting is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranthambore National Park (52 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.
