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Golden-breasted Bunting

Emberiza flaviventris

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kibale National Park
7 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,604 Verified sightings across all 45 parks From 2019 to 2026
September 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 Kibale National Park

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
LC

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza tahapisi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Olive-bellied Sunbird
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Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Little Greenbul
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Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
African Blue Flycatcher
LC

African Blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia longicauda

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Vieillot's Weaver
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Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone rufiventer

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · 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 Kibale National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-breasted Bunting sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Golden-breasted Bunting in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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