Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Petronia Higher classification Sparrow Order Passerine | Family Passeridae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Rock sparrow, Yellow‑throated sparrow, Yellow‑throated petronia, Yellow‑spotted petronia, Bush petronia | ||
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The petronias or rock sparrows are a genus, Petronia, of sparrows. Most species are found in Africa with some species ranging in Asia and even Europe. Petronia is a local name for the rock sparrow from the Bologna area of Italy.
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There are five species:
The pale rockfinch, also known as the pale rock sparrow, is sometimes placed in the genus Petronia, but it is generally assigned to a genus of its own, Carpospiza.
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