Somali Bunting

Somali Bunting

Emberiza poliopleura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
0–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
0–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Somali Bunting in Samburu National Reserve?

About 19% of visitor-days record a Somali Bunting sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 177 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Somali Bunting in Samburu National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Somali Bunting in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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