
Cape Sparrow
The Cape sparrow or mossie (Passer melanurus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae found in southern Africa.
Informazioni sulla specie
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. 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
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Cape Sparrow
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Limpopo
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 17,120 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 11,820 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 8,380 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 11,820 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Chacma baboon · Vervet monkey
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 1,500 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Foresta
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 1,512 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · Cheetah
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 1,100 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · African elephant
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School e un’altra causa
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 2,000 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 1,500 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Ana tree
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 4,000 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 650 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 6,400 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Ana tree
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 3,278 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana · Flaky bark thorn · Leadwood
Da R 379 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Blue wildebeest · Cheetah
Da R 331 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana · Knobthorn · Leadwood
Da R 1,445 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Delagoa thorn · Knobthorn
Da R 390 a notte
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Cape Sparrow
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Cape Sparrow) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kruger National Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Passer melanurus
Segnalazioni
6,960
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Cape Sparrow) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Sparrow in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Sparrow at stays in or beside Kruger National 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. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. 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.
























