Stripe-breasted Seedeater
Crithagra striatipectus (Sharpe, 1891)
15 gWeight
The stripe-breasted seedeater (Crithagra striatipectus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The stripe-breasted seedeater (Crithagra striatipectus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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Questions
How big is the Stripe-breasted Seedeater?
The Stripe-breasted Seedeater weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Stripe-breasted Seedeater live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southern Sudan, southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
Is the Stripe-breasted Seedeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Stripe-breasted Seedeater as Least Concern.
What does the Stripe-breasted Seedeater eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Stripe-breasted Seedeater in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 79 mm
- Tail
- 53 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southern Sudan, southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Crithagra
Other birds in the genus Crithagra
Principe SeedeaterCrithagra rufobrunnea
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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