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.

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Showing stays that recordLark-like Bunting20+ stays list it on site or nearby

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

Records634 records

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.

Where you'll find it

Northern Cape and beyond

Provinces where Lark-like Bunting is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Northern Cape

54%Western Cape

35%Eastern Cape

634 records, iNaturalist

Parks where hosts record the Lark-like Bunting

6 places
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
6 places

Places to stay

20+ results in South Africa

Karoo Secret Farm Stay

Aberdeen

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Nama-Karoo biome · 209 birds recorded · Cycling

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 1,200 per night

Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping

Nieu Bethesda

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Nama-Karoo biome · 221 birds recorded · Stargazing, Canoeing

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 1,760 per night

Cederberg - Kliphuis

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing

From R 180 per night

Gamkaberg Campsite

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 98 birds recorded · Spekboom · Stargazing

From R 230 per night

Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 159 birds recorded · Photography

From R 1,990 per night

Algeria Cottages

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing, Hiking

From R 1,990 per night

Stable Rooms

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 98 birds recorded · Spekboom · Stargazing

From R 320 per night

Ou Kraal

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 98 birds recorded · Spekboom · Stargazing

From R 1,600 per night

Xami Eco Lodge

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 98 birds recorded · Spekboom · Stargazing

From R 1,520 per night

Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 98 birds recorded · Spekboom · Stargazing

From R 1,320 per night

Sweetthorn Eco Lodge

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 98 birds recorded · Spekboom · Stargazing

From R 1,320 per night

Tierkloof Eco Lodge

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 98 birds recorded · Spekboom · Stargazing

From R 1,320 per night

Kingfisher Cottage

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 159 birds recorded

From R 1,500 per night

Flamingo Cottage

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 159 birds recorded

From R 1,430 per night

Oystercatcher Cottage

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 159 birds recorded

From R 1,430 per night

Sandpiper Cottage

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 159 birds recorded

From R 1,430 per night

Rietdak Cottage

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing, Hiking

From R 1,580 per night

Waenhuis Cottage

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing, Hiking

From R 960 per night

Garskraal Cottage

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing, Hiking

From R 2,310 per night

Uitkyk Cottage

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing, Hiking

From R 1,510 per night

Peerboom

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing, Hiking

From R 1,490 per night

Sas se Werf

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing, Hiking

From R 1,490 per night

Prik se Werf

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Fynbos biome · 123 birds recorded · Stargazing, Hiking

From R 1,490 per night

Grootkolk Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Lark-like Bunting recorded here · Savanna biome · 97 birds recorded · Gemsbok, Springbok

From R 2,634 per night

Plan a trip around these stays

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Lark-like Bunting

Hosts have recorded the Lark-like Bunting at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

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

Kgalagadi

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 South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lark-like Bunting at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 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. 29 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. 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?