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Yellow-throated Petronia
Geelvlekmossie · Gymnoris superciliaris
A plain, easily overlooked sparrow-relative of broad-leaved woodland, dull greyish-brown with a prominent pale eyebrow stripe. The small yellow spot on the throat that gives it its name is usually concealed. It forages in trees and on the ground for seeds and insects, generally in pairs, and is far less tied to people than the true sparrows.
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Plain dull-brown sparrow with a broad pale eyebrow; the small yellow throat spot is often hard to see.
Where to see it in Kruger
Resident in broad-leaved woodland park-wide, feeding quietly in trees and on the ground; easy to overlook.
Did you know
It hides a tiny yellow throat patch that flashes only when it tips its head back to sing or swallow.
Often confused with
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