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Serinus syriacus
Photo by lior kislev
Location: Hermon mt, Golan, Israel

Identification

Bright yellow and grey, yellow eyering, grey beak, pink-grey legs.

Distribution

Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Rocky areas and grasslands.

Status

Classified as Vulnerable in the 2008 IUCN Red List.1

Behaviour

The nest is built in a tree and 4 glossy, pale blue eggs are laid. They are incubated for 12-14 days, and the young fledge after 14-16 days. They often have 2-3 broods.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2008) Species factsheet: Serinus syriacus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 16/8/2008.

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