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Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 53, February 56, March 81, April 208, May 223, June 109, July 52, August 63, September 27, October 40, November 41, December 40.
Spain993
Russia512
Altai Republic361
Castilla y León351
France259
Comunidad de Madrid222
Occitanie168
Algeria164
Portugal158
Italy150

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPerching Birds · Passeriformes
FamilyOld World Sparrows · Passeridae
GenusRock Sparrows · Petronia

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