Yellow-spotted Petronia

The Yellow-spotted Petronia is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Yellow-spotted Petronia (Petronia pyrgita) is a species of bird in the Passeridae family. It is found in Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Petronia pyrgita. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. More

Yellow-spotted Petronia was split from Yellow-throated Petronia and Chestnut-shouldered Petronia. Habitat - Dry savanna and dry lowland grassland. Behaviour - They nest in tree cavities. External Links - Image:Icon_camera_link.png Search for photos of Yellow-spotted Petronia in the BirdForum Gallery Retrieved from "http://www.birdforum. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Passeridae
Genus : Petronia
Species : pyrgita
Authority : (Heuglin, 1862)