Petronia
E695419
Petronia is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as rock sparrows, found across parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| binomialAuthorityOfTypeSpecies | Linnaeus, 1766 ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | rock sparrows ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Passeridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
mountain slopes ⓘ rocky areas ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Petronia brachydactyla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petronia dentata NERFINISHED ⓘ Petronia hypochondria NERFINISHED ⓘ Petronia petronella NERFINISHED ⓘ Petronia petronia NERFINISHED ⓘ Petronia pyrgita NERFINISHED ⓘ Petronia superciliaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Petronia xanthocollis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Passeroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPasserine | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "petra" (rock) ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Passeridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticRelation | closely related to true sparrows (Passer) ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cavity nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Petronia petronia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small passerine bird ⓘ |
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