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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-breasted Bunting sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi
Cape Bunting
Emberiza capensis
Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza impetuani
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Pale-winged Starling
Onychognathus nabouroup
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
📅 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 Waterberg Plateau Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-breasted Bunting sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-breasted Bunting in Waterberg Plateau Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Golden-breasted Bunting in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.