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Golden-breasted Bunting

Fringillaria flaviventris

Worldwide: 2,063 observations
Group: Birds

About

The golden-breasted bunting (Fringillaria flaviventris) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It occurs in dry open woodlands and moist savanna in Africa south of the Sahara, but is absent from the equatorial forest belt.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Oct 21, 2026MPQX+RQW, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Oct 21, 2026 on iNaturalist
Sep 13, 2026QR52+VJ The “Enchanted Forest”, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Sep 13, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jul 19, 2026QR49+WW4 Amani Garden - Karura Forest, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: Francisco J. Serrano EizaguerriView observation from Jul 19, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jul 15, 2026Muthaiga, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: beck1112View observation from Jul 15, 2026 on iNaturalist
May 23, 2026Muthaiga, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: Rudy GelisView observation from May 23, 2026 on iNaturalist
Apr 10, 2026Muthaiga, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: Forest Botial-JarvisView observation from Apr 10, 2026 on iNaturalist