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| Petronia | |
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| Chestnut-shouldered Petronia. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Infraorder: | Passerida |
| Superfamily: | Passeroidea |
| Family: | Passeridae |
| Genus: | Petronia Kaup, 1829 |
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Petronia is the name of a genus of sparrows, also known as rock sparrows.
There are five species:
- Yellow-spotted Petronia Petronia pyrgita
- Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis (also known as Yellow-throated Sparrow)
- Yellow-throated Petronia Petronia superciliaris
- Bush Petronia Petronia dentata
- Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia
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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