Cape sparrow
Passer melanurus
Sparrows
(Passeridae)
♂ + ♀
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Colourful, ♂ with a red-brown edge on wing and tail, black face, crown and beard. ♀ grey head with a lighter stripe. Very defined colours. ⇔ l. 14-16 cm LA: ≈ A bit larger as the PASSER DOMESTICUS (House sparrow).
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1 LookAlikes (LA):
Sociable weaver
Cape sparrow
Kaapse mus
Kapsperling
Moineau mélanure
Passero del Capo
Gorrión de El Cabo
Pardal do Cabo
Капский воробей
南非麻雀
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