Cape Sparrow bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsMossie Sparrow, Damara Mossie, Mossie
Old latin name for birdLoxia melanura
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyOld World Sparrows, Snowfinches / Passeridae
GenusPasser
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionsubtropical s Africa in savanna and anthropogenic habitats: coastal c Angola, n Namibia, n Botswana and sw Zimbabwe s through South Africa

Cape Sparrow bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 3.
    Dawn song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 5.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Lesotho
  • 6.
    Call, © Charles Hesse
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Lesotho
  • 8.
    Call, © Sander Bot
    South Africa
  • 9.
    Song, © Jacek Betleja
    Namibia
  • 10.
    Call, © Jacek Betleja
    Namibia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Cape Sparrow

Cape Sparrow subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Passer melanurus damarensissw Angola and Namibia to w Zimbabwe and n South Africa-No
Passer melanurus melanurussw, s, e South Africa-No
Passer melanurus vicinuse South Africa (highlands) and Lesotho-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGewone Mossie
AzerbaijaniCənubi Afrika sərçəsi
Catalanpardal del Cap
Chinese南非麻雀
Chinese (Traditional)南非麻雀
Croatiancrnolici vrabac
Czechvrabec kapský
DanishKapspurv
DutchKaapse Mus
EsperantoNigrakapa pasero
Estonianmustpea-varblane
Finnishsirkkuvarpunen
FrenchMoineau du Cap, Moineau mélanure
GermanKapsperling
Hungarianfokföldi veréb
IcelandicMánaspör
ItalianPassero del Capo, Passera del Capo
Japaneseホオグロスズメ
Lithuaniankapinis žvirblis
Norwegianboerspurv, Boerspurv
Norwegian NynorskBoarsporv
Polishwróbel czarnoglowy, Wróbel blady, wróbel czarnogłowy
Portuguesepardal-do-cabo, Pardal do cabo
RussianЮжноафриканский воробей, Капский воробей
SerbianJužnoafrički vrabac
Slovakvrabec čiernohlavý
SpanishGorrión de El Cabo, Gorrión del Cabo, Gorrión Mossie
SwahiliShomoro Uso-mweusi
Swedishboersparv
TswanaTswere
TurkishKap Serçesi
Ukrainianгоробець чорноголовий
XhosaIngqabe
ZuluuNdlunkulu