Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Autumn and spring
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Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi
The cinnamon-breasted bunting (Emberiza tahapisi), or Cinnamon-breasted Rock-Bunting, is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Mar
When Cinnamon-breasted Bunting sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Mar
Records714 records
Curve from 714 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.
Where you'll find it
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Cinnamon-breasted Bunting is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
714 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 5,060 a night
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 230 a night
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 320 a night
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,600 a night
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,520 a night
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 14,985 a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 1,400 a night
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Forest biome
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 2,250 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 6,195 a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Price on request
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos biome · English oak
From R 2,800 a night
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos biome
From R 9,900 a night
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Price on request
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Barrydale Hospice
From R 4,355 a night
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 2,850 a night
Coot Club
Stanford
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Price on request
Lauradale
Stellenbosch
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 1,465 a night
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay
Fynbos biome
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 1,950 a night
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Love to Give
Price on request
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
Fynbos biome · Southern right whale
Gives back to Stanford Animal Welfare Society and 1 other
From R 2,235 a night
The Whale Coast
Next stop
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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When and where to find the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Hosts have recorded the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting at stays in or beside Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
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 Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cinnamon-breasted Bunting at stays in or beside Gamkaberg Nature Reserve. 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. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape 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.