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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Passeriformes > Family: Passeridae > Genus: Petronia > Species: Petronia petronia > See subspecies
Scientific name Source
Petronia petronia madeirensis Erlanger, 1899

Rock Sparrow - Petronia petronia (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status
Secure
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 1 other international agreement
Natura 2000 sites 33 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats
  • agricultural mosaics
  • sparsely vegetated land
Natura 2000 species code A357

Distribution

Threat and EU population status

Natura 2000 sites

Common names and synonyms

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