Species profile
Rock Sparrow
Petronia petronia
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Petronia petronia
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Petronia
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Rock Sparrow in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Passeridae
- Abd al Kuri Sparrow (Passer hemileucus)
- Afghan Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda theresae)
- Angroyan cyanopterus (Angroyan cyanopterus)
- Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus)
- Austrartamus melanops (Austrartamus melanops)
- Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi)
- Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
- Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey)