Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Sparrows :: Cape Sparrow

Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus

Described by: Müller, Statius (1776)
Alternate common name(s): Mossie
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

South Africa - Date unknown © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  South Africa - Date unknown © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

(1) Sw. Angola, Namibia and cs. Botswana. Sw. Zimbabwe.
(2) South Africa (n. Natal, Lesotho and the Orange Free State).
(3) S. Africa.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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