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Passer iagoensis

[edit] Identification

13 cm in length with a wingspan of 17.5 to 20cm. Black crown, throat and eyestripe, a grey nape and rufous sides to the head. The cheeks and underparts are whitish while the upperparts are reddish-brown with black streaks. The female is grey-brown above with dark streaks and whitish below. It is very similar to the female House Sparrow but has a more obvious pale stripe over the eye.

[edit] Distribution

Cape Verde Islands

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Lava plains, desert and dry scrub.

[edit] Behaviour

The nest is made of grass, lined with hair and feathers and usually built in a hole in a cliff or wall. The female lays three to five eggs. The young birds are fed on insects. Adult Iago Sparrows feed mainly on seeds and leaves.

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