Salvadori's Seedeater (Crithagra xantholaema)
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Salvadori's Seedeater

Crithagra xantholaema (Salvadori, 1896)

12 gWeight

Salvadori's seedeater or Salvadori's serin (Crithagra xantholaema) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Most records: Ethiopia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ethiopia

Salvadori's Seedeater 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

  1. Yabello areaEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia

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

Salvadori's seedeater or Salvadori's serin (Crithagra xantholaema) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Salvadori's Seedeater?

The Salvadori's Seedeater weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Salvadori's Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern Africa in montane acacia and gorges: central, south-central Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.

Is the Salvadori's Seedeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Salvadori's Seedeater as Near Threatened.

What does the Salvadori's Seedeater eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Salvadori's Seedeater in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: northeastern Africa in montane acacia and gorges: central, south-central Ethiopia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Crithagra

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Salvadori's Seedeater

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