Cape Sparrow / Passer melanurus LC
- Synonyms Damara Mossie, Mossie, Mossie Sparrow
- Old latin name for bird Loxia melanura
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Where to see Cape Sparrow
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion subtropical s Africa in savanna and anthropogenic habitats: coastal c Angola, n Namibia, n Botswana and sw Zimbabwe s through South Africa
Cape Sparrow subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passer melanurus damarensis | sw Angola and Namibia to w Zimbabwe and n South Africa | - | No |
| Passer melanurus melanurus | sw, s, e South Africa | - | No |
| Passer melanurus vicinus | e South Africa (highlands) and Lesotho | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Gewone Mossie |
| Azerbaijani | Cənubi Afrika sərçəsi |
| Catalan | pardal del Cap |
| Chinese | 南非麻雀 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 南非麻雀 |
| Croatian | crnolici vrabac |
| Czech | vrabec kapský |
| Danish | Kapspurv |
| Dutch | Kaapse Mus |
| Esperanto | Nigrakapa pasero |
| Estonian | mustpea-varblane |
| Finnish | sirkkuvarpunen |
| French | Moineau mélanure, Moineau du Cap |
| German | Kapsperling |
| Hungarian | fokföldi veréb |
| Icelandic | Mánaspör |
| Italian | Passero del Capo, Passera del Capo |
| Japanese | ホオグロスズメ |
| Lithuanian | kapinis žvirblis |
| Norwegian | boerspurv |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Boarsporv |
| Polish | wróbel czarnoglowy, wróbel czarnogłowy, Wróbel blady |
| Portuguese | Pardal do cabo, pardal-do-cabo |
| Russian | Южноафриканский воробей, Капский воробей |
| Serbian | Južnoafrički vrabac |
| Slovak | vrabec čiernohlavý |
| Spanish | Gorrión del Cabo, Gorrión de El Cabo, Gorrión Mossie |
| Swahili | Shomoro Uso-mweusi |
| Swedish | boersparv |
| Tswana | Tswere |
| Turkish | Kap Serçesi |
| Ukrainian | горобець чорноголовий |
| Xhosa | Ingqabe |
| Zulu | uNdlunkulu |