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Where to see the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Emberiza tahapisi

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Hosts have recorded the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Where to base yourself

  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Northern Cape
    Northern Cape
  • Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Species

Emberiza tahapisi

Records

714

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting in South Africa?

The Cinnamon-breasted Bunting is most recorded in Limpopo (29% of records), North West (16% of records), Mpumalanga (15% of records), based on 714 iNaturalist observations. 38 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting?

Sightings of the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting peak from Dec to Mar, based on 714 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting?

The cinnamon-breasted bunting (Emberiza tahapisi), or Cinnamon-breasted Rock-Bunting, is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Every stay on the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.

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