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Vincent's Bunting

Emberiza vincenti (Lowe, PR 1932)

Vincent's bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Cape bunting, and some taxonomists still consider it to be conspecific. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Emberizidae
Genus:
   Emberiza
Scientific:
  Emberiza vincenti


Original description

Citation:
  (Lowe, PR 1932)

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 52, no.361 p.144

Protonym:
  Fringillaria capensis vincenti

Type locality:
  Zobrue [=Z6bue], Mozambique.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125307#page/180/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C2521D3C93E0AE4E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C2521D3C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C2521D3C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 997719

English:
Vincent's Bunting
Bulgarian:
Овесарка на Венсан
Danish:
Malawiværling
German:
Vincentammer
Spanish:
Escribano de Vincent
Spanish (Spain):
Escribano de Vincent
French:
Bruant de Vincent
Italian:
Zigolo di Vincent
Japanese (romaji):
vinsentohoojiro
Japanese:
ヴィンセントホオジロ
Dutch:
Vincents Gors
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Malawisporv
Norwegian:
Malawispurv
Polish:
trznadel ciemnobrzuchy
Portuguese:
escrevedeira-do-maláui
Portuguese (Portugal):
escrevedeira-de-vincent
Russian:
Краснокрылая овсянка
Slovak:
strnádka Vincentova
Serbian:
Vinsentova strnadica
Swedish:
malawisparv
Turkish:
Vincent çintesi
Ukrainian:
вівсянка малавійська
Chinese:
文氏岩鹀
Chinese (Traditional):
文森氏岩鵐


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Vincent's Bunting ( Fringillaria vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Vincent's Bunting ( Fringillaria vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Vincent's Bunting ( Fringillaria vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Vincent's Bunting ( Fringillaria vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Vincent's Bunting ( Fringillaria vincenti) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Emberiza capensis vincenti
Clements, version 2021:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Cape Bunting (Vincent's) ( Emberiza capensis vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Cape Bunting (Vincent's) ( Emberiza capensis vincenti) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Cape Bunting (Vincent's) ( Emberiza capensis vincenti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Fringillaria capensis vincenti [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Fringillaria capensis vincenti [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Vincent's Bunting ( Emberiza vincenti) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Emberiza capensis vincenti [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Emberiza vincenti [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Emberiza [capensis or vincenti] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Rooivlerkstreepkoppie (Malawi-)
Bulgarian: Капска овесарка (ssp. vincenti), Овесарка на Венсан
Catalan: sit del Cap (vincenti)
Czech: strnad kapský (ssp. vincenti)
Danish: Kapværling (Malawiværling), Malawiværling
German: Kapammer (Vincentammer), Vincentammer
English: Cape Bunting (Vincent's), Vincent's Bunting
[ENAV]: Cape Bunting (Vincent's)
English, HBW: Cape Bunting (Vincent's)
English (IOC): Cape Bunting (Vincent's), Vincent's Bunting
English (United States): Cape Bunting (Vincent's), Vincent's Bunting
Spanish: Escribano de El Cabo (vincenti), Escribano de Vincent
Spanish (Spain): Escribano de El Cabo (vincenti), Escribano de Vincent
Spanish (HBW): Vincent's Bunting
Estonian: rünkatsiitsitaja (ssp. vincenti)
Finnish: ruskosiipisirkku (vincenti)
French: Bruant de Vincent, Bruant du Cap (vincenti)
French (Guyane): Bruant de Vincent
Croatian: kapska strnadica (vincenti)
Icelandic: Hæðatittlingur (vincenti)
Italian: Zigolo di Vincent
Japanese (romaji): vinsentohoojiro
Japanese: ヴィンセントホオジロ, ケープホオジロ(亜種ヴィンセントホオジロ)
Scientific: Emberiza capensis vincenti, Emberiza vincenti, Fringillaria capensis vincenti, Fringillaria vincenti
Dutch: Kaapse gors (Malawigors), Vincents Gors
Norwegian Nynorsk: Malawisporv
Norwegian: kappspurv (vincenti), Malawispurv
Polish: trznadel ciemnobrzuchy, trznadel ciemnobrzuchy (E.c. vincenti)
Portuguese: escrevedeira-do-maláui
[PTAO]: Escrevedeira do Cabo (vincenti)
Portuguese (Portugal): escrevedeira-de-vincent
Russian: Краснокрылая овсянка
Slovak: strnádka červenokrídla (Vincentova), strnádka Vincentova
Serbian: Vinsentova strnadica
Swedish: kapsparv (malawisparv), Malawisparv
Turkish: Kap Çintesi (vincenti), Vincent çintesi
Ukrainian: вівсянка малавійська
Chinese: 文氏岩鹀
Chinese (Traditional): 文森氏岩鵐
Zulu: usokhandamidwonsundu (vincenti)

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