Thick-billed Seedeater (Crithagra burtoni)
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Thick-billed Seedeater

Crithagra burtoni (Gray, GR, 1862)

30 gWeight

The thick-billed seedeater (Crithagra burtoni) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Thick-billed Seedeater has been recorded at 60 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya472 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda203 records
  3. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya152 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda126 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda124 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda119 records
  4. Gibbs FarmTanzania106 records
  5. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania91 records
  6. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda90 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda86 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaTanzaniaRwandaCongo - KinshasaCameroonAngolaBurundi

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 thick-billed seedeater (Crithagra burtoni) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau and Bioko, the Albertine rift montane forests and the East African montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Seedeater?

The Thick-billed Seedeater weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Thick-billed Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, east-central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Thick-billed Seedeater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Thick-billed Seedeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Thick-billed Seedeater as Least Concern.

What does the Thick-billed Seedeater eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Thick-billed Seedeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: central, east-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Crithagra

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Thick-billed Seedeater

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