Yellow-spotted bush sparrow

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The yellow-spotted bush sparrow or yellow-spotted petronia (Gymnoris pyrgita) is a species of bird in the sparrow family, Passeridae.

Yellow-spotted bush sparrow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Gymnoris
Species:
G. pyrgita
Binomial name
Gymnoris pyrgita
(Heuglin, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Petronia pyrgita

It is common throughout the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Gymnoris pyrgita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718290A94574703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718290A94574703.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.