
Lark-like Bunting
The lark-like bunting (Emberiza impetuani) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, which is native to southern Africa.
Species insights
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 634 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Lark-like Bunting is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
634 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Lark-like Bunting
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Lark-like Bunting recorded here
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Lark-like Bunting
Hosts have recorded the Lark-like Bunting at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Cederberg Wilderness Area.
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
- LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
- Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
- Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
- KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Emberiza impetuani
Records
634
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Lark-like Bunting on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lark-like Bunting in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lark-like Bunting at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Lark-like Bunting in South Africa?
The Lark-like Bunting is most recorded in Northern Cape (54% of records), Western Cape (35% of records), Eastern Cape (6% of records), based on 634 iNaturalist observations. 117 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Lark-like Bunting on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Lark-like Bunting?
The Lark-like Bunting is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Lark-like Bunting?
The lark-like bunting (Emberiza impetuani) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, which is native to southern Africa.



































