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Golden-breasted Bunting

Emberiza flaviventris

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
331 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,604 Verified sightings across all 45 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Golden-breasted Bunting

The golden-breasted bunting (Emberiza flaviventris) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It occurs in dry open woodlands and moist savanna in Africa south of the Sahara, but is absent from the equatorial forest belt.

The genus name Emberiza is from Old German Embritz, a bunting. The specific flaviventris is from Latin flavus - "yellow", "golden-yellow"; and venter, ventris - "belly". The origin of the English "bunting" is unknown. There are three subspecies:

Emberiza flaviventris flaviventris, the nominate subspecies, occurs from the Cape to southern South Sudan Emberiza flaviventris flavigaster occurs along a narrow belt across the Sahel, and its range is discontinuous with respect to the other subspecies

Emberiza flaviventris princeps occurs in southern Angola and Namibia. The golden-breasted bunting is 15–16 cm long. The adult male has striking head pattern with a white crown, black lateral crown stripes, white supercilium and black-bordered white ear coverts. The underparts are orange-yellow becoming yellow on the throat and whitish on the lower belly. The upperparts are chestnut with a grey rump... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
LC

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza tahapisi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cabanis's Bunting
LC

Cabanis's Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza cabanisi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brown-rumped Bunting
LC

Brown-rumped Bunting

Bird

Emberiza affinis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green White-eye

Green White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops stuhlmanni

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Lühder's Bushshrike
LC

Lühder's Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius luehderi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~40%
2 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~30%
3 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
4 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
5 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
9 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
10 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
11 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
12 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
13 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
14 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
17 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
18 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
19 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
22 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
23 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
24 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
25 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
26 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
28 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
29 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
30 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
31 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
34 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
35 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
39 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
40 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
41 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
42 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
43 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
44 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
45 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-breasted Bunting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-breasted Bunting sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 331 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-breasted Bunting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Golden-breasted Bunting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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