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Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa - July 30 2012
Female and male.
The red tint on these Cape Sparrows probably derives from sand bathing.
The red tint on these Cape Sparrows probably derives from sand bathing.