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| − | {{ | + | [[Image:Black-eared_Seed-Eater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|nkgray|nkgray}}<br />Near Kolwezi, [[DRC]], October 2008]] |
| − | ;Serinus mennelli | + | ;[[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] mennelli |
| + | ''Serinus mennelli'' | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13–14 cm (5-5½ in) | ||
| + | *Pale grey overall plumage | ||
| + | *Dark face | ||
| + | *White [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Africa]] south of the equator: [[Mozambique]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Malawi]], [[Zambia]], eastern [[Angola]], southern [[DRC]], and south-western [[Tanzania]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Miombo and mopane Woodland. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of small seeds, buds, flowers, nectar and fruit. They also eat some small insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Crithagra+mennelli}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Crithagra]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:12, 11 March 2022
- Crithagra mennelli
Serinus mennelli
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in)
- Pale grey overall plumage
- Dark face
- White supercilium
Distribution
Africa south of the equator: Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, eastern Angola, southern DRC, and south-western Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Miombo and mopane Woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of small seeds, buds, flowers, nectar and fruit. They also eat some small insects.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-eared Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-eared_Seedeater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
