Petronia petronia
E695416
Petronia petronia, commonly known as the rock sparrow, is a small passerine bird found in rocky and arid habitats across southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petronia petronia canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| billType | conical bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Petronia petronia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 14–16 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | rock sparrow ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other small invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarking | yellow throat patch ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Passeridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Petronia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid habitats
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ gorges ⓘ mountain slopes ⓘ rocky areas ⓘ semi-arid habitats ⓘ stony steppe ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Asia ⓘ southern Europe ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
buildings
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
pale underparts
ⓘ
streaked brown upperparts ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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