
Cape Sparrow
The Cape sparrow or mossie (Passer melanurus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae found in southern Africa.
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Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 6,961 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Sparrow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
6,960 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Cape Sparrow erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Nordkap
Cape Sparrow hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Ab R 2,634 pro Nacht
Cape Sparrow hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Ab R 2,634 pro Nacht
Cape Sparrow hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · Camel thorn · Gemsbok
Ab R 2,634 pro Nacht
Cape Sparrow hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok · Giraffe
Ab R 2,634 pro Nacht
Cape Sparrow hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Ab R 2,314 pro Nacht
Cape Sparrow hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Ab R 2,634 pro Nacht
Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom
Hilft Saving Private Rhino
Ab R 1,600 pro Nacht
Nama-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom
Hilft Boundless
Ab R 1,230 pro Nacht
Nama-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom
Hilft Boundless
Ab R 1,486 pro Nacht
Wüste-Biom · Spekboom
Ab R 2,050 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Ab R 450 pro Nacht
Wüste-Biom · Halfmens · Quiver tree
Ab R 311 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
Ab R 450 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · African elephant · Brown hyena
Ab R 628 pro Nacht
Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Quiver tree · Spekboom
Ab R 311 pro Nacht
Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom
Ab R 953 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Camel thorn · Spekboom
Ab R 1,401 pro Nacht
Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Ab R 192 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok · Brown hyena
Ab R 450 pro Nacht
Nama-Karoo-Biom · Gemsbok · Giraffe
Ab R 362 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Mopane · Spekboom
Ab R 1,206 pro Nacht
Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom
Ab R 1,741 pro Nacht
Fynbos-Biom · Gemsbok · Springbok
Ab R 373 pro Nacht
Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Springbok · Spekboom
Ab R 1,700 pro Nacht
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Cape Sparrow: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Cape Sparrow in oder bei Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Passer melanurus
Nachweise
6,960
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Cape Sparrow auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Sparrow in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Sparrow at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cape Sparrow in South Africa?
The Cape Sparrow is most recorded in Western Cape (55% of records), Gauteng (18% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 6,960 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Cape Sparrow on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Sparrow?
The Cape Sparrow is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Sparrow?
The Cape sparrow or mossie (Passer melanurus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae found in southern Africa. A medium-sized sparrow at 14-16 centimetres (5.5-6.3 in), it has distinctive plumage, including large pale head stripes in both sexes. Its plumage is mostly coloured grey, brown, and chestnut, and the male has some bold black and white markings on its head and neck.
























