Editing Spanish sparrow (section)

=== Habitat ===
[[File:Passer hispaniolensis nid Oranie.jpg|thumb|A nest in an acacia hedge in [[Es Sénia]], Algeria]]
In most of its range, the Spanish sparrow occurs alongside the house sparrow. In such areas, both species breed in farmland and open [[woodland]], with the Spanish sparrow preferring moister habitats. In areas where house sparrows are absent, the Spanish sparrow may live in urban habitats, as in the Canary Islands, Madeira, and some Mediterranean islands. In a few urban areas, such as those in eastern [[Sardinia]], the primary sparrow species is the [[Eurasian tree sparrow]].<ref>{{harvnb|Summers-Smith|1988|pp=171–172}}</ref> Before the Spanish sparrow arrived in the Canary Islands and Madeira, the [[rock sparrow]] was the sole native sparrow. In the Canaries, the Spanish sparrow occurs in most habitats, having ousted the rock sparrow from all but the driest localities. In Madeira the Spanish sparrow is common in cultivated areas, but it has not fully adapted to nesting in buildings or breeding in the drier north of the island.<ref name="SummersHispaniolensis"/><ref name="colonists"/><ref>{{cite journal|author=Lack, David|author-link=David Lack|title=The numbers of bird species on islands|year=1969|journal=Bird Study|volume=16|issue=4|pages=193–209|doi=10.1080/00063656909476244|doi-access=free|bibcode=1969BirdS..16..193L }}</ref> The Spanish sparrow is not common on most of the [[Cape Verde]] islands, due to the presence of the [[endemism|endemic]] [[Iago sparrow]], and the house sparrow on [[São Vicente, Cape Verde|São Vicente]]. On [[Fogo, Cape Verde|Fogo]], where it is the sole species of sparrow, it is common in all habitats, breeding both in the houses of [[São Filipe, Cape Verde|São Filipe]] and on the cliff walls of the volcano [[Pico do Fogo]].<ref name="SummersHispaniolensis"/><ref name="colonists"/>