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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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Some authorities treat the Abyssinian Yellow-rumped Seedeater as a subspecies of the [[Yellow-throated Seedeater]].<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup> | Some authorities treat the Abyssinian Yellow-rumped Seedeater as a subspecies of the [[Yellow-throated Seedeater]].<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 1 October 2017
Alternative names: Yellow-rumped Serin, White-throated Seedeater; Abyssinian Yellow-rumped Seedeater
- Crithagra xanthopygia
Serinus xanthopygius
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- white throat
- Yellow rump
- Brown forehead and crown
Distribution
Eastern Africa: found in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities treat the Abyssinian Yellow-rumped Seedeater as a subspecies of the Yellow-throated Seedeater.2
Habitat
Semi-arid scrub, woodlands and fields.
Behaviour
Diet
Not too well known. They are ground feeders, and eat seeds from flowering plants 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/
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed., with updates to October 2008 (Corrigenda 8). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117010
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-rumped Seedeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-rumped_Seedeater
