Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

Least Concern

The Rock Sparrow is an Old World sparrow or snowfinch of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. It feeds mainly on seeds, grains, buds, and insects, often around villages, farmland, scrub, cliffs, deserts, or alpine slopes, and many species nest in cavities or loose colonies.

Family

Passeridae

Group

Old World Sparrows

Range

Rock Sparrow Range — Resident or seasonal range in Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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