golfan y graig

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of English rock sparrow.

Noun

golfan y graig m (plural golfanod y graig)

  1. petronia, rock sparrow, streaked rock sparrow (Petronia petronia)
  2. bush or rock sparrow, any bird formerly classified as Petronia but now as Gymnoris

Derived terms

  • golfan craig bach (“Sahel rock sparrow”)

Further reading

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