Perching Birds
Rock Sparrow
Petronia petronia
Passeridae Low risk
The rock sparrow or rock petronia is a small passerine bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is the only species in the genus Petronia. It breeds on barren rocky hills from Madeira and the Canary Islands east through the Iberian Peninsula and western north Africa, across southern Europe and through southwestern and central Asia to Mongolia and the north and west of China. It is resident in the west of its range, but some Asian birds may migrate to more southerly areas, or move to lower altitudes in mountains, in winter.
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Family
Passeridae
Group
Perching Birds
Conservation status
Low risk
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