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Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia
Family
Old World Sparrows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
rocpet1, ROSP
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Sparrows (Passeridae)
SpeciesPetronia petronia
Codesrocpet1, ROSP
Identification

The Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) is a member of the Old World Sparrows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code rocpet1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Sparrows
Cinnamon Ibon
Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus
Saxaul Sparrow
Passer ammodendri
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Italian Sparrow
Passer italiae
Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis
Sind Sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus
Rock Sparrow photo
(c) Ani Sarkisyan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ani Sarkisyan

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Petronia petronia

Family: Old World Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: rocpet1