Cape Bunting

Its habitat is rocky slopes and dry weedy scrub, mainly in mountains in the north of its range. Its lined cup nest is built low in a shrub or tussock. The 2-4 eggs are cream and marked with red-brown and lilac.

The Cape Bunting is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis Tanqua Karoo, South Africa. October 2006 Clearly a close congener of other “humbug-headed” buntings usually found on rocky hillsides like the Rock Bunting Emberiza cia of southern and eastern Europe or the House Bunting E. striolata of northern Africa, the southern African Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis is normally found on rock-strewn hillsides or mountains, though it is also found in neighbouring grassy areas. More

Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis Tanqua Karoo, South Africa. October 2006 Clearly a close congener of other “humbug-headed” buntings usually found on rocky hillsides like the Rock Bunting Emberiza cia of southern and eastern Europe or the House Bunting E. More

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The Cape Bunting, Emberiza capensis, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It occurs in southern Africa from southwestern Angola, eastern Zambia, Zimbabwe and southern Tanzania to the Cape Its habitat is rocky slopes and dry weedy scrub, mainly in mountains in the north of its range. Its lined cup nest is built low in a shrub or tussock. The 2-4 eggs are cream and marked with red-brown and lilac. The Cape Bunting is 16cm long. More

Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis = Described by: Linnaeus (1766) Alternate common name(s): Southern Rock-bunting Old scientific name(s): Fringillaris capensis Photographs Blyde River Canyon, South Africa - Sep, 2003 More

"Yellow Bellied or Cape Bunting" engraved by Lizars and published in Swainson's .. The Birds of Western Africa, part of The Naturalist's Library, 1837. Steel engraved print with original hand colour. Slight age browning. Size 9.5 x 14 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F4705 Price: GBP More

* Cape Bunting, Emberiza capensis : The Cape Bunting occurs in southern Africa from southwestern Angola, eastern Zambia, Zimbabwe and southern Tanzania to the Cape Its habitat is rocky slopes and dry weedy scrub, mainly in mountains in the north of its range. More

Distribution of Cape bunting in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. Predators and parasites Its nestlings have been recorded as prey of the Large-spotted genet (Genetta tigrina). More

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Cape Bunting - Emberiza capensis Travel Writer: EcoTravel Africa � The Cape bunting is found in rocky terrain, extending from the Drakensberg to the arid Namib. It has grey and rusty colouring, a camouflage that makes it almost invisible when it is perched on top of a rock. More

Cape Bunting Information by Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology * Bunting Information Copyright 2004 Finchworld Inc. More

Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis = Cape of Good Hope National Park, South Africa - Jul, 2005 More

Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis Cape of Good Hope, South Africa Wednesday 18th April 2007 Cape Buntings were fairly common throughout our trip, these pictures were taken at the picnic site at Cape of Good hope as they hung around for titbits. Photos taken with a Canon EOS 30D and a Canon 75-300mm Lens. More

Cape Bunting - Emberiza capensis Bruant du Cap = Bruant du Cap Tous les oiseaux d'Europe - Coffret B : Des coucou Gallery : © Frédéric Leviez Site web : Bienvenue chez Fred Order : Passériformes Family : Emberizidae Species : Cape Bunting Age : Adult Reference: frle75542 Other pictures Date taken : 2009 Sep Geographic data More

Cape Bunting - Emberiza capensis Bruant du Cap = Bruant du Cap Comment : 31.07.05 - Bruant du Cap - Cap de Bonne Espérance - Afrique du Sud Tous les oiseaux d'Europe - Coffret B : Des coucou Gallery : © Vincent Palomares Site web : Galerie V. More

cape bunting kruger national park birds The Cape Bunting (Latin name Emberiza capensis) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 885 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 1135 also a picture of the Cape Bunting on page 1121. The Cape Bunting belongs to the family of birds classified as Fringillidae. More

Cape Bunting, Emberiza capensis Emberizidae (BUNTINGS, SEEDEATERS & ALLIES) Cape Bunting, Emberiza capensis This photo was taken in: South Africa The photo was taken by: Steve Cook , Birdwatching trip reports from around the world South Africa reports Reports from birdtours.co. More