Rock Sparrow

It is a rare vagrant north of its breeding range. There is just a single record from Great Britain, at Cley, Norfolk on 14 June 1981.

The Rock Sparrow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The term rock sparrow can also be used to refer to the genus Petronia as whole The Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia, is a small passerine bird. This sparrow breeds on barren rocky hills from the Iberian peninsula and western north Africa across southern Europe and through central Asia. It is largely resident in the west of its range, but Asian birds migrate to more southerly areas, or move down the mountains. More

The Rock Sparrow's food is mainly seeds with some insects. This bird has a loud wheezy song. References - 1. ^ BirdLife International (2004). Petronia petronia. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. More

Rock Sparrow - Definition = Rock Sparrow Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae Genus: Petronia Species: petronia Binomial name Petronia petronia More

The Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia), is a small passerine bird that is found on barren rocky hills from the Iberian peninsula and western north Africa across southern Europe and through central Asia. In the west of its range it is mainly resident, but Asian birds migrate further south, or move down the mountains. It is a large sparrow, 6 to 6.75 inches in length, with a strong whitish eye stripe and weaker crown stripe. More

The Rock Sparrow is an endemic subspecies in Macaronesia. Its identification is based principally on its grey-brown colour, the stripes on its head, its large, light-coloured beak, and the yellow patch below its throat. In flight, white tips show on the tail. Distribution This bird is not very abundant on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo, as its population suffered a large decline around the decade of the 30’s, due to the arrival of the Spanish Sparrow. More

Shedding light on an odd bird - the Pale Rock Sparrow in Lebanon = International bird of mystery - Pale Rock Sparrow Pale Rock Sparrow Some birds are spectacular but the Pale Rock Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla certainly isn't. In fact, the definitive work on the birds of Europe and the Near East calls this bird, found only locally in the hills and mountains of the Middle East, "a bird of remarkable anonymity. More

Rock Sparrow breeds in steppes and semi-deserts of Western Kazakhstan and in mountains and foothills of Eastern And South-Eastern Kazakhstan. The detailed distribution in Kazakhstan please see in the chapter "Races". More

Rock Sparrows near Freila Spain Feb 2008 sparrow head on the rocks Locations for recordings with GPS coordinates page 1 Rock Sparrow song Petronia petronia (1:11) Mathias Ritschard XC28009 18-07-2008, France Rock Sparrow calls of a small flock taking flight Petronia petronia exigua (0:09) Stuart Fisher XC29524 26-04-2007, Turkey Rock More

Rock sparrowShare or download picture for free © Tony Northrup, 2010 More Pictures of Sparrows, Sparrow Facts Sparrow on rose vine Sparrow on birdfeeder Add an anonymous comment! Hide comments! what kind is it a tony northrup (8/27/2003, 12:53 AM) its just a bird duh f'in dummoes no afence and i would not buy it i can look out side (8/27/2003, 12:52 AM) NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EE,ITS REALLY NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. More

Pale rock sparrow standing on a rock© Hanne & Jens Eriksen Pale rock sparrow with nesting material© Marcel Holyoak Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Email to a friend * Donate now More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Rock Sparrow is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

Information on the pale rock sparrow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi is a principal sponsor of ARKive. EAD is working to protect and conserve the environment as well as promoting sustainable development in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Authentication - This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. More

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Rock Sparrow in Spain Photo of Rock Sparrow Population and distribution of Rock Sparrow in Spain News and information on Rock Sparrow in Spain English-Spanish-Catalan translation of Rock Sparrow * Rock Sparrow : gorri More