Species profile
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are subtropical s Africa in savanna and anthropogenic habitats: coastal c Angola, n Namibia, n Botswana and sw Zimbabwe s through South Africa.
- Scientific name
- Passer melanurus
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Passer
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Cape Sparrow in your journal
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Related species in Passeridae
- Abd al Kuri Sparrow (Passer hemileucus)
- Afghan Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda theresae)
- Angroyan cyanopterus (Angroyan cyanopterus)
- Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus)
- Austrartamus melanops (Austrartamus melanops)
- Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi)
- Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey)
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser rufoscapulatus)