- Crithagra ankoberensis
Carduelis ankoberensis, Serinus ankoberensis
Identification
- Greyish-brown upperparts heavily streaked with dark brown
- Whitwith bold dark brown streaking
- Pale, slender, pointed bill.
Distribution
Eastern Africa: found in the Western Rift Valley scarp in Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Yemen Serin by some authors.
It is placed in different genera, eg Carduelis or Serinus.
Habitat
Montane scrub, tussock grass and heath on steep slopes and cliffs.
Status
Only discovered in 1976, this is a rare and elusive species. Classified as Vulnerable in the 2008 IUCN Red List.3
Behaviour
Three eggs are laid in a nest which is made in a hole beneath an overhanging earth bank.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- ArKive
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Ankober Serin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ankober_Serin
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
