Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Infraorder Passerida Scientific name Petronia pyrgita Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Passeri Superfamily Passeroidea Higher classification Petronia | |
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Similar Swainson's sparrow, Kordofan sparrow, Swahili sparrow, Bird, Sparrow | ||
The yellow-spotted petronia (Petronia pyrgita) is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae.
The bird is also named Yellow-spotted Bush-sparrow (Gymnoris pyrgita).
It is common throughout the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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