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Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia [Linnaeus, 1766]
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Passeridae
BTO Codes:
, ROCSP
EURING No:
16040
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
undetermined recorded in Britain (of 7 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
14 cm
Wingspan:
30 cm
Weight:
M/F: 31 g
Scientific name from:
L.: petronius =of rocks (from Gr.: petros =a rock)
World Distribution:
BREEDS: s Europe, Near East, c Asia, WINTERS: to S Asia
Habitat:
Open country
Diet:
Mostly seeds, berries in autumn, invertebrates in spring
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Norfolk, 1981
(Gantlett, S.J.M. & Millington, R.G. 1983. British Birds 76:245-247)
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
1
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
No Records
North-east England:
No Records
North-west England:
No Records
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
South-east England:
No Records
South-west England:
No Records
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Stenspurv
Dutch:
Rotsmus
Finnish:
Kalliovarpunen
French:
Moineau soulcie
German:
Steinsperling
Hungarian:
Kövi vereb
Icelandic:
Steinspör
Irish:
Italian:
Passera lagia
Norwegian:
Steinspurv
Polish:
Wróbel skalny
Portuguese:
Pardal-francés
Spanish:
Gorrión chillón
Swedish:
Stensparv
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