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Rock sparrow; Gorrión chillón

Petronia petronia

Photo by arlanda
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Big sparrow (15-17 cm) similar to a female common sparrow (Passer domesticus) with a big head and a strong beak. The feathers are brown-grey. It has a yellow patch close to the neck that is hard to see. It also shows a broad white supercilius.

Habitat:

Spotted at a house ruins in an open land. Reserva de la Biosfera Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec. f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired; DSC_2567, 2547, 2551

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