Cabanis's Bunting
Emberiza cabanisi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEmberizidae (Old World Buntings)
- GenusEmberiza (Old World Buntings)
- SpeciesEmberiza cabanisi (Cabanis's Bunting)
2 Verified sightings at Queen Elizabeth National Park From 2019 to 2026
79 Verified sightings across all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Cabanis's Bunting
Cabanis's bunting (Emberiza cabanisi) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found across most of sub-Saharan Africa in its natural habitats of subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savannah. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German ornithologist Jean Louis Cabanis.
A. J. Tree. "Cabanis's bunting" (PDF). The Atlas of Southern African Birds. p. 675. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Cabanis's Bunting in Queen Elizabeth National Park
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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 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |