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
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape Bunting
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1766
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.
- Emberiza capensis nebularum
- Emberiza capensis bradfieldi
- Emberiza capensis smithersii
- Emberiza capensis plowesi
- Emberiza capensis limpopoensis
- Emberiza capensis reidi
- Emberiza capensis basutoensis
- Emberiza capensis cinnamomea
- Emberiza capensis vinacea
- Emberiza capensis capensis
- Emberiza capensis vincenti
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.
Other species of the family Old World Buntings
Cabanis's Bunting
Emberiza cabanisi
Golden-breasted Bunting
Emberiza flaviventris
Somali Bunting
Emberiza poliopleura
Brown-rumped Bunting
Emberiza affinis
Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza impetuani
Socotra Bunting
Emberiza socotrana
House Bunting
Emberiza sahari
Striolated Bunting
Emberiza striolata
Gosling's Bunting
Emberiza goslingi
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi
Slaty Bunting
Emberiza siemsseni
Yellow-throated Bunting
Emberiza elegans
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