The wildlife of the Cape Verde islands is composed of their flora and fauna.

Contents 1 Fauna 1.1 Birds 1.2 Mammals 2 Flora 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Fauna

[edit] Birds

Four species of birds (Alexander's Swift, the Raso Lark, the Cape Verde Swamp-warbler and the Iago Sparrow) are endemic to the Cape Verde Islands, the while the Cape Verde Shearwater is a breeding endemic.

[edit] Mammals

[edit] Flora

There are trees typical of both temperate and tropical climates, depending on elevation.

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[edit] External links

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