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Ankober Serin
Crithagra ankoberensis (Ash, 1979)
12 cmLength15 gWeight
The Ankober serin (Crithagra ankoberensis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Most records: Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Ethiopia
Ankober Serin has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Melka GhebduEthiopia8 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Ankober serin (Crithagra ankoberensis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is a small brown seedeater, about 12 centimeters or 5 inches in length with brown upperparts and its head and breast distinguished with heavy buffy-colored streaking. It is gregarious and is often encountered in flocks.
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Questions
How big is the Ankober Serin?
The Ankober Serin is about 12 cm long and weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Ankober Serin live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern Africa in montane rocks, cliffs: western Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.
Is the Ankober Serin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ankober Serin as Vulnerable.
What does the Ankober Serin eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Ankober Serin in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 73 mm
- Tail
- 55 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northeastern Africa in montane rocks, cliffs: western Ethiopia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Crithagra
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Sao Tome GrosbeakCrithagra concolor
African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
Western CitrilCrithagra frontalis
Southern CitrilCrithagra hyposticta
Black-faced CanaryCrithagra capistrata
Papyrus CanaryCrithagra koliensis
Forest CanaryCrithagra scotops
White-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra leucopygia
Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
Yellow-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra xanthopygia
Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
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