Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (22)
- Subspecies (11)
Guy M. Kirwan and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 2.0 — Published October 24, 2023
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Rooivlerkstreepkoppie |
| Bulgarian | Капска овесарка |
| Catalan | sit del Cap |
| Dutch | Kaapse Gors |
| English | Cape Bunting |
| English (United States) | Cape Bunting |
| French | Bruant du Cap |
| French (France) | Bruant du Cap |
| German | Kapammer |
| Icelandic | Hæðatittlingur |
| Japanese | ケープホオジロ |
| Norwegian | kappspurv |
| Polish | trznadel maskowy |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Escrevedeira do Cabo |
| Russian | Капская овсянка |
| Serbian | Kapska strnadica |
| Slovak | strnádka červenokrídla |
| Spanish | Escribano de El Cabo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Escribano de El Cabo |
| Swedish | kapsparv |
| Turkish | Kap Çintesi |
| Ukrainian | Вівсянка капська |
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media.
Emberiza capensis Linnaeus, 1766
PROTONYM:
Emberiza capensis
Linnaeus, 1766. Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1], p.310.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cape of Good Hope.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- EMBERIZA
- capense / capensis
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Cape Bunting
