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Least Concern

Lark-like Bunting

Emberiza impetuani

Lark-like Bunting (Emberiza impetuani) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Lark-like Bunting (Emberiza impetuani) is a member of the Emberizidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 15.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Emberizidae Buntings
  4. Genus Emberiza
  5. Species impetuani

Where it lives

Western southern African succulent and grassy Karoo: coastal central Angola to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and western, central South Africa

Quick facts

Weight
15.1 g
Family
Emberizidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Lark-like Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of arid, desert country, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Lark-like Bunting is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Lark-like Bunting (Emberiza impetuani) belongs to the Emberizidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w southern African succulent and grassy Karoo: coastal c Angola to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and w, c South Africa.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Lark-like Bunting — Call

Recorded by Dawie de Swardt Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Lark-like Bunting?

The Lark-like Bunting is a small bird that weighs around 15.1 g.

Where does the Lark-like Bunting live?

The Lark-like Bunting is found across Africa with a range covering AF w southern African succulent and grassy Karoo: coastal c Angola to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and w, c South Africa, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Lark-like Bunting belong to?

The Lark-like Bunting (Emberiza impetuani) belongs to the Emberizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Lark-like Bunting eat?

The Lark-like Bunting is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Lark-like Bunting migrate?

The Lark-like Bunting is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Lark-like Bunting endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Lark-like Bunting make?

1 real field recording of the Lark-like Bunting — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Lark-like Bunting's range?

The Lark-like Bunting has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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