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'''Alternative names: Yellow-spotted Bush-Sparrow; Abyssinian Yellow-throated Sparrow; Sudan Rock-Sparrow; Sudan Petronia; Yellow-spotted Rock-Sparrow''' | '''Alternative names: Yellow-spotted Bush-Sparrow; Abyssinian Yellow-throated Sparrow; Sudan Rock-Sparrow; Sudan Petronia; Yellow-spotted Rock-Sparrow''' | ||
| − | [[Image:Yellow_spotted_petronia.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br>Yabelo, [[Ethiopia]]]] | + | [[Image:Yellow_spotted_petronia.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Yabelo, [[Ethiopia]], 2010]] |
;[[: Category:Gymnoris|Gymnoris]] pyrgita | ;[[: Category:Gymnoris|Gymnoris]] pyrgita | ||
''Petronia pyrgita'' | ''Petronia pyrgita'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 15 - 16cm. | + | [[Image:401 Petronia Yellow-spotted.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Showing rarely seen yellow throat spot<br />Photo by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br />Negele, [[Ethiopia]], November 2013]] |
| + | 15 - 16cm (6-6¼ in). | ||
* Unstreaked ashy-grey to ashy-brown above | * Unstreaked ashy-grey to ashy-brown above | ||
* White ring around eye | * White ring around eye | ||
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* Dirty white rest of underparts | * Dirty white rest of underparts | ||
* Pinkish-horn bill | * Pinkish-horn bill | ||
| − | Sexes are similar. Juveniles are browner and have a more conspicuous light buff supercilium. | + | Sexes are similar. Juveniles are browner and have a more conspicuous light buff [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]]. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Patchily distributed in the Sahel south of the Sahara in [[Africa]] and in eastern [[Africa]] south to northern [[Tanzania]].<br /> | Patchily distributed in the Sahel south of the Sahara in [[Africa]] and in eastern [[Africa]] south to northern [[Tanzania]].<br /> | ||
Common but local in most of its range. | Common but local in most of its range. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Two subspecies recongized: | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | Two subspecies recongized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
* ''G. p. pallida'' from southern [[Mauritania]] and [[Senegal]] east to [[Sudan]] | * ''G. p. pallida'' from southern [[Mauritania]] and [[Senegal]] east to [[Sudan]] | ||
* ''G. p. pyrgita'' in [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Sudan]] and [[Somalia]] and south to [[Uganda]], [[Kenya]] and northern [[Tanzania]] | * ''G. p. pyrgita'' in [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Sudan]] and [[Somalia]] and south to [[Uganda]], [[Kenya]] and northern [[Tanzania]] | ||
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Dry savanna and dry lowland grassland. Also in cultivation. Occurs up to 1800m. | Dry savanna and dry lowland grassland. Also in cultivation. Occurs up to 1800m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
Feeds on berries of toothbrush tree, seeds and insects. Forages in trees and on the ground. <br /> | Feeds on berries of toothbrush tree, seeds and insects. Forages in trees and on the ground. <br /> | ||
| − | Often seen in pairs or small flocks, also together with small [[:Category:Ploceidae|Weavers]]. | + | Often seen in pairs or small flocks, also together with small [[:Category:Ploceidae|Weavers]]. |
| − | Breeding season June to August in western part of range, March to April in Kenya. The nest is made of hairs, feathers and other soft material. It's placed in a hole in a tree branch or a sand cliff. Lays 3 - 5 eggs. | + | ====Breeding==== |
| + | Breeding season June to August in western part of range, March to April in Kenya. The nest is made of hairs, feathers and other soft material. It's placed in a hole in a tree branch or a sand cliff. Lays 3 - 5 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
A nomadic species.<br /> | A nomadic species.<br /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Petronia+pyrgita}} |
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Petronia]] [[Category:Gymnoris]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Petronia]] [[Category:Gymnoris]] | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 7 February 2017
Alternative names: Yellow-spotted Bush-Sparrow; Abyssinian Yellow-throated Sparrow; Sudan Rock-Sparrow; Sudan Petronia; Yellow-spotted Rock-Sparrow
- Gymnoris pyrgita
Petronia pyrgita
Identification
15 - 16cm (6-6¼ in).
- Unstreaked ashy-grey to ashy-brown above
- White ring around eye
- Dark brown tail
- Whitish chin and throat
- Indistinct yellow throat spot, often only visible when the bird is calling or completely absent
- Greyish breast
- Dirty white rest of underparts
- Pinkish-horn bill
Sexes are similar. Juveniles are browner and have a more conspicuous light buff supercilium.
Distribution
Patchily distributed in the Sahel south of the Sahara in Africa and in eastern Africa south to northern Tanzania.
Common but local in most of its range.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies recongized[1]:
- G. p. pallida from southern Mauritania and Senegal east to Sudan
- G. p. pyrgita in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia and south to Uganda, Kenya and northern Tanzania
Some authorities place this species in genus Petronia.
Yellow-spotted Petronia was split from Yellow-throated Petronia and Chestnut-shouldered Petronia.
Habitat
Dry savanna and dry lowland grassland. Also in cultivation. Occurs up to 1800m.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on berries of toothbrush tree, seeds and insects. Forages in trees and on the ground.
Often seen in pairs or small flocks, also together with small Weavers.
Breeding
Breeding season June to August in western part of range, March to April in Kenya. The nest is made of hairs, feathers and other soft material. It's placed in a hole in a tree branch or a sand cliff. Lays 3 - 5 eggs.
Movements
A nomadic species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-spotted_Bush_Sparrow
