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Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus (Müller, PLS 1776)
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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto &
macaulaylibrary.org.
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-04-20 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 655395505 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2024-03-10 | City of Cape Town (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Simon Town (South Africa) (10 m) | - 1kHz high pass filter, -3dB normalised, audio split (in Audacity) Recordist - Nathalia Serpa
|
1016627 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus melanurus | Frank Lambert | 2019-11-19 | Aloe Canyons area, Swellendam Local Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Swellendam (South Africa) (90 m) | call, male - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
521344 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2025-08-05 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 646174789 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Jacek Betleja | 2014-08-20 | Sossusvrei, Hardap (Namibia) (800 m) | song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
195740 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2025-08-11 | Botterblom Nature Reserve (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (130 m) | - 250Hz high pass filter, -3dB normalised. Weaver and mousebird also seen - exact species unknown, not captured vocalising Recordist - A. Karamitsos
|
1037202 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | JJSUN | 2026-01-18 | deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, Bredasdorp (South Africa) (180 m) | uncertain - [sono] | 1078342 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Raphaël Nussbaumer | 2018-12-16 | Brandvlei area, Northern Cape, South Africa (South Africa) | call - | 459446 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Gabriel Jamie | 2023-08-12 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 603090961 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Peter Boesman | 2017-09-17 | Ceres area, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) | song - [sono] | 392609 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Peter Boesman | 2017-09-17 | Ceres area, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) | call - Calls of a group.
|
392610 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus damarensis | Sander Bot | 2013-01-22 | Benfontijn Gamereserve, Lejweleputswa, Free State, Free State (South Africa) (1200 m) | call - bird was a male bird-seen:yes playback-used:no |
126129 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Peter Boesman | 2014-10-28 | Sani Pass road, Lesotho, Thaba-Tseka (Lesotho) | call - [sono] | 280524 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-04-07 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 654417434 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-05-31 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 660300803 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2025-10-02 | Botterblom Nature Reserve (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (130 m) | - 150Hz high pass filter, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
|
1051972 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus vicinus | Charles Hesse | 21-12-2009 | Pietersburg (Polokwane) Game Preserve, Limpopo, Limpopo Province (South Africa) (1300 m) | Calls (A) - | 61599 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2025-11-25 | Botterblom Nature Reserve (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (130 m) | call - 250Hz HP, -3dB normalised. Recordist - A.Karamitsos
|
1060336 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Meena Haribal | 2019-11-07 | Swakopmund, Erongo Region, Erongo (Namibia) (70 m) | song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
613458 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | African Bioacoustics Community | 2026-03-12 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 654949167 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Yoann Blanchon | 2025-10-11 | Sossusvlei, Hardap Region, Gibeon (Namibia) (550 m) | - [sono] | 1059143 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Peter Boesman | 2016-11-06 | Namibgrens guest farm, Khomas (Namibia) | song - [sono] | 346936 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Filippo Ceccolini | 2025-08-17 | Solitaire, Khomas Region, Windhoek Rural (Namibia) (1100 m) | call - [sono] | 1037296 xeno-canto.org |
| Cape Sparrow - Passer melanurus | Peter Boesman | 2016-11-06 | Namibgrens guest farm, Khomas (Namibia) | song - [sono] | 346935 xeno-canto.org |
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