Cape bunting
Emberiza capensis Linnaeus, 1767
The cape bunting (Emberiza capensis) is a species in the family Emberizidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 20.9 g to 21.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the cape bunting
- Weight
- 20.9 g – 21.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.7 – 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cape bunting live?
Not recorded
What is the cape bunting?
The Cape bunting (Fringillaria capensis) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
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Is the cape bunting endangered?
The cape bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the cape bunting classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEmberizidae
- genusEmberiza
- SpeciesEmberiza capensis Linnaeus, 1767
Synonyms Fringillaria capensis capensis
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- CABUEnglish
- StreepkoppieAfrikaans
- RooivlerkstreepkoppieAfrikaans
- Капска овесаркаBulgarian
- sit del CapCatalan
- strnad kapskýCzech
- KapværlingDanish
- KapammerGerman
- kaba emberizoEsperanto
- Escribano de El CaboSpanish
- rünkatsiitsitajaEstonian
- ruskosiipisirkkuFinnish
- Bruant du CapFrench
- fokföldi sármányHungarian
- Zigolo del CapoItalian
- ケープホオジロJapanese
- kapinė startaLithuanian
- Kaapse GorsDutch
- kappspurvNorwegian
- trznadel maskowyPolish
- escrevedeira-do-caboPortuguese
- Капская овсянкаRussian
- strnádka červenokrídlaSlovak
- Kapska strnadicaSerbian
- kapsparvSwedish
- Kap ÇintesiTurkish
- вівсянка капськаUkrainian
- 南非岩鵐Chinese
- 南非岩鹀Chinese
Relatives of the cape bunting
Other species in the same genus Emberiza.
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Common reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn bunting
Emberiza calandra
Ortolan bunting
Emberiza hortulana
Black-headed bunting
Emberiza melanocephala
Yellow-breasted bunting
Emberiza aureola
CompareCape bunting vs YellowhammerCape bunting vs Common reed buntingCape bunting vs Corn buntingCape bunting vs Ortolan bunting
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cape bunting?
An adult cape bunting weighs 20.9 g – 21.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cape bunting endangered?
The cape bunting is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the cape bunting?
The cape bunting (Emberiza capensis) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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