Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Emberiza tahapisi

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyEmberizidae (Old World Buntings)
GenusEmberiza (Old World Buntings)
SpeciesEmberiza tahapisi (Cinnamon-breasted Bunting)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Moremi Game Reserve

3 Verified sightings at Moremi Game Reserve From 2019 to 2026

2,913 Verified sightings across all 50 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Moremi Game Reserve

Emberiza flaviventris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Emberiza impetuani

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lamprotornis australis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Lamprotornis mevesii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Urolestes melanoleucus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Buphagus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Turdoides jardineii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Turdoides hartlaubii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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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	~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

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Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

About the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Recent sightings of Cinnamon-breasted Bunting in Moremi Game Reserve

Closest Relatives at Moremi Game Reserve

Golden-breasted Bunting

Lark-like Bunting

Burchell's Glossy-starling

Fork-tailed Drongo

Meves's Glossy-starling

Magpie Shrike

Red-billed Oxpecker

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Arrow-marked Babbler

Common Bulbul

Hartlaub's Babbler

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found