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Ethiopian Siskin
Serinus nigriceps Rüppell, 1840
15 gWeight
The Ethiopian siskin or Abyssinian siskin (Serinus nigriceps) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia
Ethiopian Siskin has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sululta PlainEthiopia107 records
- Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia81 records
- Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia19 records
More places
- Melka GhebduEthiopia13 records
- Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia12 records
- Wondo GenetEthiopia5 records
- Lake AwassaEthiopia3 records
- Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia3 records
- Doho LodgeEthiopia2 records
- Lake ChelelekaEthiopia2 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 Ethiopian siskin or Abyssinian siskin (Serinus nigriceps) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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Questions
How big is the Ethiopian Siskin?
The Ethiopian Siskin weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Ethiopian Siskin live?
Its breeding range: Africa: montane western Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.
When is the best time to see the Ethiopian Siskin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Ethiopian Siskin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ethiopian Siskin as Least Concern.
What does the Ethiopian Siskin eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Ethiopian Siskin in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 76 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: montane western Ethiopia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Serinus
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Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex
Black-headed CanarySerinus alario
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys
Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti
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