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Cape Sparrow

Passer melanurus
(Müller, PLS, 1776)
Gorrión de El Cabo
Family: Passeridae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Loxia melanura.

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Number of Photography: 12

Foto
Photography ID: 593831
♀  Adult
Johannesburgo
Gauteng
South Africa
10/17/2016
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 593830
♀  Adult
Johannesburgo
Gauteng
South Africa
10/17/2016
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 360665
♂  Adult
Or Tambo International Airport
Gauteng
South Africa
07/21/2019
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 346220
♂  Adult
Johannesburgo
Gauteng
South Africa
08/08/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 282126
♂  Adult
Grootdrink
Cabo del Norte
South Africa
03/09/2018
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 244963
♀  Adult
Johannesburgo
Gauteng
South Africa
08/23/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 216736
 Twyfelfontein
Kunene
Namibia
08/17/2017
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 216332
 Johannesburgo
Gauteng
South Africa
08/15/2017
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 207544
♂  Adult
Johannesburgo
Gauteng
South Africa
04/23/2017
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 175878
♂  Adult
Johannesburgo
Gauteng
South Africa
10/17/2016
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 175877
♀  Adult
Johannesburgo
Gauteng
South Africa
10/17/2016
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 109410
♂  Adult
Roodeport
Gauteng
South Africa
06/21/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo


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Number of Records: 15



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
194574913/10/2023South AfricaGautengWalter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburgo1Luis Cesar Tejo
194541213/10/2023South AfricaGautengWalter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburgo1Daniela Espinosa
114790625/11/2019South AfricaGautengWalter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Johannesburgo4Luis Cesar Tejo
96107108/08/2019South AfricaGautengJohannesburgoVictor Hugo Michelini
96040721/07/2019South AfricaGautengOr Tambo International Airport2Diego Oscar
75194901/04/2018South AfricaGautengJohannesburgoUlises Balza
79448609/03/2018South AfricaCabo del NorteGrootdrinkGlauco Oliveira
60758117/08/2017NamibiaKunenePetroglifos de Twyfelfontein, TwyfelfonteinHugo Caverzasi
60710315/08/2017South AfricaGautengJohannesburgoHugo Caverzasi
58579123/04/2017South AfricaGautengJohannesburgoDiego Carus
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.