UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Passeridae

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

UCIOC 9697

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

Passeriformes · Passeridae

Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia).

ATK100

DEF64

XC803929 · Carlo Fracasso · CC0 1.0

9556 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 30.2 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 100

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 100).

DEF 64

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 64).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate to subtropical Palearctic in barren land & open groves and cultivation: Madeira and Canary Is. (Central Macaronesia) & Iberian Pen. & South-central France through Turkey & Caucasus & Northwestern & Southeastern Kazakhstan & South-central Russia and Mongolia to Inner Mongolia (Northeastern China); in Southern from Morocco to Northwestern Libya (Northwestern & North-central Africa) & also Israel & Western Jordan & Northern Iraq & Southern Iran and Western Afghanistan through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Northwestern Xinjiang & and Qinghai and Gansu Southern through Sichuan (Northwestern China) Habitat: Rocky slopes & Alpine

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Petronia petronia petronia
Madeira, Porto Santo and Desertas (Madeira group), w, c Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, nw of n Africa), s Europe to w Turkey
Petronia petronia barbara
nw Africa
Petronia petronia puteicola
s Turkey to Jordan
Petronia petronia exigua
c Turkey to the Caucasus, n Iran and n Iraq
Petronia petronia kirhizica
Caspian Sea to Kyrgyzstan
Petronia petronia intermedia
Iran and n Afghanistan to nw China
Petronia petronia brevirostris
Mongolia, sc Siberia and n, c China

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Petronia petronia

Which family does it belong to?

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate to subtropical Palearctic in barren land & open groves and cultivation: Madeira and Canary Is. (Central Macaronesia) & Iberian Pen. & South-central France through Turkey & Caucasus & Northwestern & Southeastern Kazakhstan & South-central Russia and Mongolia to Inner Mongolia (Northeastern China); in Southern from Morocco to Northwestern Libya (Northwestern & North-central Africa) & also Israel & Western Jordan & Northern Iraq & Southern Iran and Western Afghanistan through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Northwestern Xinjiang & and Qinghai and Gansu Southern through Sichuan (Northwestern China)