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Latest revision as of 19:28, 28 September 2017
- Crithagra striolata
Serinus striolatus
Identification
13·5–15 cm (5¼-6 in); a medium sized heavily streaked finch
- Brown forehead and crown
- Slightly notched tail
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo
'Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia
Taxonomy
The Yellow-browed Seedeater has been included in this species in the past.
Subspecies
Two subspecies accepted:
- C. s. striolata:
- C. s. graueri:
- Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, south-western Uganda and Rwanda
Habitat
Lower and sub-montane open country, gardens and cultivated areas, woodland edges, heath and scrub.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of small seeds, fruit, such as blackberries and 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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2014. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 4th ed. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0956861122
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Streaky Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Streaky_Seedeater
