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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.


Genus Petronia view • edit
P. petronia Rock Sparrow

References

  1. 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

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