Cape Verde Sparrow (Passer iagoensis)

Other Names (World)
Cape Verde Sparrow, Iago Sparrow, Rufous-backed Sparrow

Family
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1838)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland and shrubland, dry savanna, urban areas, rural gardens.

Range (Guide)

Cape Verde.

Cape Verde Is, off western Africa.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

Iago Sparrow (Passer iagoensis) [XC720493]
by Reyt Sylvain from Cidade Vehla, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde (call)

Iago Sparrow (Passer iagoensis) [XC720494]
by Reyt Sylvain from Cidade Vehla, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Cape Verde Sparrow (Passer iagoensis), Kordofan Sparrow (Passer cordofanicus), White Nile Sparrow (Passer shelleyi), Kenya Sparrow (Passer rufocinctus) and Great Sparrow (Passer motitensis). All sometimes considered conspecific.

References
See References.

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