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Photo by Mike Barth
Addis Ababa, June 2011
Crithagra tristriata

Serinus tristriatus

Identification

13 cm (5 in)

  • Dull brown forehead and crown, with darker streaks
  • White tips on lower forehead
  • Conical bill

Distribution

Eastern Africa: found in Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Djibouti and north-western Somalia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Lower montane and montane juniper woodlands and scrub.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of small seeds from small plants, herbs and trees.

References

  1. 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/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)

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