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The Rock Sparrow, scientifically named *Petronia petronia*, is a species within the genus *Petronia*. It was originally described by Linnaeus in 1766. The bird is diurnal and has an average litter size of 5.3, with an egg incubation period of 12 days. Its taxonomic range is Africa.
The species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2024. Other common names for this organism include golfan y graig, Steinsperling, and Gorrión Chillón.
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Species
Least ConcernRock Sparrow
species
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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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rock Sparrow” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.