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Crested Bunting

Emberiza lathami

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ranthambore National Park
198 Verified records at Ranthambore National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The crested bunting (Emberiza lathami) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is sparrow sized with males having rufous wings and tail on a black body and females being less contrastingly coloured in dull brown. Both males and females have the distinctive crest. The species was formerly placed in an monotypic genus Melophus on account of its crest, unique among the buntings. The species has a wide but scattered distribution in Asia. They are found in mostly open and dry habitats over a range of altitudes. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Bunting sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park

Chestnut-breasted Bunting
LC

Chestnut-breasted Bunting

Bird

Emberiza stewarti

<5% · Rare
Red-headed Bunting
LC

Red-headed Bunting

Bird

Emberiza bruniceps

<5% · Rare
Grey-necked Bunting
LC

Grey-necked Bunting

Bird

Emberiza buchanani

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Bunting
LC

Black-headed Bunting

Bird

Emberiza melanocephala

Insufficient data
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

80–90% · Very likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Fantail
LC

White-browed Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura aureola

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
2 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
9 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
10 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
11 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Bunting in Ranthambore National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Bunting sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Bunting in Ranthambore National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Crested Bunting in Ranthambore National Park in our monthly data.

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