Cape Bunting
Emberiza capensis
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Emberizidae
About
The Cape bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
Fun Fact
In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Cape bunting in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected at the Cape of Good Hope.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat is rocky slopes and dry weedy scrub, mainly in mountains in the north of its range.
Diet
Feeds on the ground on seeds, insects and spiders.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance