The Iago Sparrow (Passer iagoensis), is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, also known as the Cape Verde Sparrow or the Rufous-backed Sparrow. It is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean near western Africa.
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