- 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
- 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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Brown-rumped Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown-rumped_Seedeater
