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Alternative name: Salvadori's Serin
- Serinus xantholaemus
Identification
Length 11-12 cm
A greyish-brown canary with a yellow patch on the lower throat and upper breast, and a black collar accross the upper breast.
Distribution
East Africa: found in Savanna of Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Crithagra by Gill and Donsker.
Habitat
Semi-arid desert wadis, rocky gorges and dry water courses with scrub.
Status
Classified as Vulnerable in the 2008 IUCN Red List.1
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Salvadori's Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Salvadori%27s_Seedeater
