Bird
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus · Passeridae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan · Sep–Octmost records
Records399,319in 4 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa379,777 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Cape Sparrow in brief
The cape sparrow (Passer melanurus) is a bird of the Passeridae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 399,319 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa379,777 records · best Oct, Jan
Namibia15,698 records · best May, Jan
Lesotho2,551 records · best Nov, Feb
Botswana1,293 records · best Jul, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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