Lark-like Bunting

Emberiza impetuani Smith, A, 1836

Emberizidae — Buntings

Lark-like Bunting, Emberiza impetuani, is a bird of the bunting family that breeds in south-western Africa. Its range includes the coastal belt of Angola and extends through Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe to western and central South Africa. It is also present in Lesotho. The species is associated with the succulent and grassy Karoo, and it is linked to dry shrubland in the region. Smith described it in 1836.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Emberizidae — Buntings
Breeding range
Africa: w southern African succulent and grassy Karoo: coastal c Angola to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and w, c South Africa
Lark-like Bunting
© Charles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in South Africa

6-Day Khoisan Karoo Conservancy Birding Tour
6-Day Khoisan Karoo Conservancy Birding Tour
South Africa / Northern Cape Private tour 6 days

A 6-day Karoo birding itinerary focused on Karoo National Park and Khoisan Karoo Conservancy dry-country habitats....

7-Day Mokala National Park Birding Tour
7-Day Mokala National Park Birding Tour
South Africa / Northern Cape Private tour 7 days

A 7-day Karoo and Mokala National Park birding route linking Karoo National Park, Khoisan Karoo Conservancy and Mokala....

3-Day Grootvadersbosch and De Hoop Birding Tour
3-Day Grootvadersbosch and De Hoop Birding Tour
South Africa / George Private tour 3 days

Follow a three-day Western Cape route from the Breede River and Grootvadersbosch forest to the open landscapes of De Hoop Nature Reserve....

3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour
3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

Cross into the Tankwa Karoo for three days of dry-country birding around Sutherland, Middelpos, Gannaga Pass and the national park....

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

Private West Coast Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private West Coast Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A private full-day circuit from Cape Town through Darling and the West Coast National Park for larks, korhaans, raptors, shorebirds and coas...

From ZAR 7,000
Private 3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private 3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

A private three-day circuit from Cape Town through Ceres into the Tankwa Karoo for arid-zone endemics, canyon specialists and optional night...

From ZAR 17,550
Private 3-Day Agulhas Plains Birding Trip with Birding Ecotours
Private 3-Day Agulhas Plains Birding Trip with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

A private three-day journey from Cape Town across mountain fynbos and the Overberg to De Hoop, built around cranes, bustards, larks and regi...

From ZAR 17,920