C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Emberizidae

Cape Bunting

Emberiza capensis

CIOC 10370

Cape Bunting

Emberiza capensis

Passeriformes · Emberizidae

Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis).

ATK56

DEF37

10210 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 16 cm
Body Mass: 20.9 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 56

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 56).

DEF 37

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 37).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: open rocky shrubland of Southern Africa: Southwestern Angola Eastern to Western Mozambique & Southern through Southern South Africa Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

11 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Emberiza capensis nebularum
sw Angola
Emberiza capensis bradfieldi
n, c Namibia
Emberiza capensis capensis
s Namibia to sw South Africa
Emberiza capensis vinacea
ne Northern Cape Province (nc South Africa)
Emberiza capensis cinnamomea
c South Africa
Emberiza capensis limpopoensis
se Botswana to North West and Limpopo Provinces (nc, ne South Africa)
Emberiza capensis smithersii
e Zimbabwe and wc Mozambique
Emberiza capensis plowesi
ne Botswana and s Zimbabwe
Emberiza capensis reidi
ec South Africa, w Swaziland and n Lesotho
Emberiza capensis basutoensis
c Lesotho and e South Africa
Emberiza capensis vincenti
rocky summits of sc Africa: montane e Zambia, c, s Malawi and n Mozambique