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Alternative name: Salvadori's Serin
- Crithagra xantholaema
Serinus xantholaemus
Identification
Length 11-12 cm
A greyish-brown canary with a yellow patch on the lower throat and upper breast, and a black collar accross the upper breast.
Distribution
East Africa: found in Savanna of Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.
Habitat
Semi-arid desert wadis, rocky gorges and dry water courses with scrub.
Status
Classified as Vulnerable in the 2008 IUCN Red List.1
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Salvadori's Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Salvadori%27s_Seedeater
