Golden-breasted Bunting

Emberiza flaviventris

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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 flaviventris (Golden-breasted Bunting)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Semuliki National Park

2 Verified sightings at Semuliki National Park From 2019 to 2026

6,604 Verified sightings across all 45 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Semuliki National Park

Emberiza tahapisi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Emberiza cabanisi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Malimbus malimbicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Criniger calurus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Nicator chloris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Stizorhina fraseri

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Phyllastrephus xavieri

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Neocossyphus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eurillas virens

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Terpsiphone rufiventer

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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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	~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

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Golden-breasted Bunting

About the Golden-breasted Bunting

Recent sightings of Golden-breasted Bunting in Semuliki National Park

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Cabanis's Bunting

Crested Malimbe

Red-tailed Greenbul

Western Nicator

Fraser's Rufous Thrush

Xavier's Greenbul

Red-tailed Ant-Thrush

Common Bulbul

Little Greenbul

Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

Green-backed Camaroptera

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found