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Genus: ''Petronia'' | Genus: ''Petronia'' | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Petronias range from [[Africa]] to [[Asia]]. | + | Petronias range from [[Africa]] to [[Asia]] and southern [[Europe]].<br /> |
| + | All species share an inconspicious yellow-throat spot. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ''Petronia'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Passeridae|Passeridae]]. | + | ''Petronia'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Passeridae|Passeridae]].<br /> |
| + | Some authorities only place [[Rock Sparrow]] in this genus and place the other species in ''[[:Category:Gymnoris|Gymnoris]]''. | ||
{{Nav-Petronia}} | {{Nav-Petronia}} | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-HBWVol14}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
[[Category:Passeridae]] | [[Category:Passeridae]] | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 25 July 2010
Genus: Petronia
Description
Petronias range from Africa to Asia and southern Europe.
All species share an inconspicious yellow-throat spot.
Taxonomy
Petronia is a genus in the family Passeridae.
Some authorities only place Rock Sparrow in this genus and place the other species in Gymnoris.
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| P. petronia | Rock Sparrow | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Petronia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Petronia
