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Iago Sparrow
Passer iagoensis (Gould, 1838)
Passeridae — Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
Iago Sparrow, Passer iagoensis, is a passerine of the sparrow family found in the Cape Verde Islands, where it lives across the main islands in dry country, fields and towns. It is endemic to this archipelago in insular tropical north-west Africa. A key feature is the large, clear supercilium, which helps separate it from other sparrows. Females and young birds show brown upperparts with black markings and a dull grey underside, while males have a brighter underside and strong black and chestnut head stripes. It was described by Gould in 1838.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Passeridae — Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
- Breeding range
- Africa: insular tropical nw Africa in drylands, fields and towns: Cape Verde Is. (all main islands; s Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)
