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Cape Bunting

Emberiza capensisLinnaeus, C, 1766

English (US) Cape Bunting

The Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Emberizidae (Old World Buntings) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Emberiza capensis
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Cape Bunting
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1766

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1766
Type locality
Cape of Good Hope.
Original description
Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.310

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 44 species of the family Emberizidae