Buntings
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae
The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eaters with a distinctively shaped bill. Those occurring in the Old World are mostly known as Buntings. In North America, most of this species are called Sparrows, though the latter are not all that closely related to Old World sparrows, which belong to the family Passeridae. Emberizid species typically show distinctive head patterns. Of 275 species worldwide, five occur in Southern Africa.
- Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani
- Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi
- Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis
- Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris
- Cabanis's Bunting Emberiza cabanisi
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds