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A Rock Sparrow is a small bird species found in parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa that typically inhabits rocky and mountainous areas. It is of interest to bird watchers and ornithologists as one of the lesser-known sparrow species in its geographic range.
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Least ConcernRock Sparrow
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Petronia petronia 石雀（学名：Petronia petronia）为文鸟科石雀属的鸟类。分布于大西洋的马德拉和加拉列群岛经非洲西北部到地中海、欧洲南部以至亚洲西部、西南部和中部以及中国大陆的新疆、青海、甘肃、宁夏、东北、内蒙古、四川等地，一般栖息于海拔2000-3000m 的不毛之地的山区以及多在裸露的岩石上、峡谷中、碎石坡地等处活动。该物种的模式产地在意大利北部。
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- trigaleru
- litter size
- 5.3
- egg incubation period
- 12
- taxon author citation
- (Linnaeus, 1766)
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The rock sparrow or rock petronia (Petronia 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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