Golden-breasted Bunting
Emberiza flaviventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEmberizidae (Old World Buntings)
- GenusEmberiza (Old World Buntings)
- SpeciesEmberiza flaviventris (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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-breasted Bunting sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi
Cape Bunting
Emberiza capensis
Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza impetuani
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-breasted Bunting in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-breasted Bunting sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-breasted Bunting in Pilanesberg National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Golden-breasted Bunting in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.