Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
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Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Emberiza tahapisi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Golden Gate Highlands National Park
6 Verified sightings at Golden Gate Highlands National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,913 Verified sightings across all 50 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

The cinnamon-breasted bunting (Emberiza tahapisi) or cinnamon-breasted rock-bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is widespread in Africa south of the Sahara. The cinnamon-breasted bunting was formally described in 1836 by the Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith under the current binomial name Emberiza tahapisi. His description was based on specimens found near the source of the Vaal River in South Africa. The specific epithet tahapisi is from the Tswana word "Thagapitse" that is used for various finches in the family Emberizidae.

The species is also known as the cinnamon-breasted rock bunting or African rock bunting. They are small passerines in the genus Emberiza, which consists of other Old World buntings. There have been some discrepancies regarding the relation to other species and subspecies. Six subspecies of the cinnamon-breasted bunting have been recognized, including E. t. goslingi, E. t. septemstriata, E. t. arabica, E. t. insularis, E. t. tahapisi, and E. t. nivenorum. However, recent mitochondrial analyses of African buntings suggest that the Gosling's bunting (Emberiza goslingi) should be treated as a separate species.... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Cape Bunting
LC

Cape Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza capensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Golden-breasted Bunting
LC

Golden-breasted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza flaviventris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Pied Starling
LC

Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Southern Fiscal
LC Endemic

Southern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collaris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
White-necked Raven
LC

White-necked Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Cape White-eye
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Cape Weaver
LC

Cape Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Bokmakierie
LC

Bokmakierie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Telophorus zeylonus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Rock Martin
LC

Rock Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon-breasted Bunting in Golden Gate Highlands National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-breasted Bunting sighting in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cinnamon-breasted Bunting in Golden Gate Highlands National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Cinnamon-breasted Bunting in Golden Gate Highlands National Park in our monthly data.

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