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Yellow-throated Sparrow

Petronia xanthocollis

Description:

This species is said to have introduced Salim Ali (1896–1987) to ornithology. As a young boy he shot a sparrow that looked different, and it was identified for him by W. S. Millard, then secretary of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), who also introduced him to the literature and collections at the museum there.[14] As a result, Salim Ali ultimatey took up ornithology as a profession. In 2003 the BNHS published a tribute to him entitled Petronia.

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Atul
Atul 11 years ago
Yellow-throated Sparrow
Petronia xanthocollis Yellow-throated Sparrow


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4 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks Chief Red Earth.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks Bernadette S, ref. from wiki,,

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 11 years ago

Interesting info!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks Atul for ID,

Sachin Zaveri
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Sachin Zaveri

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Spotted on May 23, 2012
Submitted on May 23, 2012

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