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When to see the Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow
The map shades 15 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow
The yellow-throated bush sparrow, also known as the yellow-throated petronia, is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in south-central and southern Africa in its natural habitats of subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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Easily confused with
Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnoris pyrgitaThe yellow-spotted bush sparrow or yellow-spotted petronia is a species of bird in the sparrow family, Passeridae.
Sahel Bush SparrowGymnoris dentataThe Sahel bush sparrow is a small bird with a large, conical beak and a short tail.
Yellow-throated SparrowGymnoris xanthocollisIt has a finer bill than typical sparrows of the genus Passer and unlike them has no streaks on the plumage.
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