Somali Bunting
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Somali Bunting

Emberiza poliopleura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Awash National Park
5 Verified records at Awash National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Somali bunting or Somali golden-breasted bunting (Emberiza poliopleura) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, typically observed in pairs. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Somali Bunting sighting in Awash National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Striolated Bunting
LC

Striolated Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza striolata

10–20% · With luck
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
LC

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza tahapisi

5–10% · With luck
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

60–70% · Likely
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Somali Fiscal
LC

Somali Fiscal

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Lanius somalicus

50–60% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

40–50% · Likely
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

40–50% · Likely
Nile Valley Sunbird
LC

Nile Valley Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna metallica

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

40–50% · Likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

40–50% · Likely
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
6 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Somali Bunting in Awash National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Somali Bunting sighting in Awash National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Somali Bunting in Awash National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Somali Bunting in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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