Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza impetuani
The lark-like bunting (Emberiza impetuani) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, which is native to southern Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Recorded in Western Cape~222 records
Curve from 634 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
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 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
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,180 a night
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 180 a night
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 230 a night
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 320 a night
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,600 a night
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,520 a night
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,500 a night
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,580 a night
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 960 a night
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 2,310 a night
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,510 a night
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,490 a night
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,490 a night
The Cape Winelands
Next stop
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
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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 Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Rocherpan 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 impetuani
Records
634
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
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 Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lark-like Bunting at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Marloth Nature Reserve and Swartberg 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 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. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Marloth Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. 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.