Rock Sparrow
Petronia petronia intermedia Hartert, 1901
Тас торғайы
Big Boguty mountains, Almaty oblast
- on the site
- 41 observationslast: 1 May 2026
Description
Crown darker, back strips more black-brown, less light-brown, under parts more brownish-white, less clean-white than in kirhizica.
Distribution
Breeding and occurs on migration in Tien Shan, Dzhungarskiy Alatau and its spurs (Karatau, Chu-Iliyskiye Mts., Malay Sary etc.), in western part of Monrak ridge. In end of May 1993 observed in western spurs of Narymskiy ridge at Slavyanka village, where breeding is very possible. Probably live in rocks of Araltobe mountain on east part of Sasykkol lake. In winter recorded near Shimkent.
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