Alternative name: Yellow-throated Serin
- Crithagra flavigula
Serinus flavigula
Identification
10–11·5 cm (4-4½ in)
- Greyish-brown overall plumage
- Yellow rump
- Pale yellow throat patch
- White belly
- Grey sides of face
- White chin
- Blackish band runs across the lower neck
Distribution
A restricted range in central Ethiopia.
Status: Classified as Endangered in the 2008 IUCN Red List.2
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.
Habitat
Semi-arid scrub on rocky hillsides and savanna with scattered trees.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage in long dry grass and low vegetation. They are known to have fed on lavender seeds. There is very little additional information available.
Breeding
The only nest seen was on top of an acacia.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International (2008)
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-throated Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-throated_Seedeater
