Evidence found
212 records across 5 countries and territories, 1864–2026.
Emberiza capensis · GBIF taxon key 2491596
Where has the Cape Bunting been recorded?
Emberiza capensis occurrence evidence comes from 212 records in 5 countries and territories, from 1864 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 212 records
- 5 places
- 54 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18642026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Cape Bunting has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Cape Bunting. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 163 | |
| Namibia | 26 | |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | |
| Lesotho | 10 | |
| Angola | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Emberizidae.
Yellow-throated Bunting
12,859 records
Cirl Bunting
10,104 records
Little Bunting
9,762 records
Meadow Bunting
4,906 records
Rock Bunting
2,834 records
Black-faced Bunting
1,883 records
Black-headed Bunting
852 records
Golden-breasted Bunting
287 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.