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Cape Bunting
Emberiza capensis
The Cape bunting (Emberiza capensis) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records2,262 records
Curve from 2,262 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Bunting is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,263 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Bunting
Places to stay
50+ results in South Africa
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Bunting in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Bunting at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Cape Bunting in South Africa?
- The Cape Bunting is most recorded in Western Cape (78% of records), Northern Cape (10% of records), based on 2 263 iNaturalist observations. 51 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Bunting on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Cape Bunting?
- The Cape Bunting is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Cape Bunting?
- The Cape bunting (Emberiza capensis) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.