Yellow-rumped Seedeater

Crithagra xanthopygia (Rüppell, 1840)

15 gWeight

The yellow-rumped seedeater, yellow-rumped serin or Abyssinian yellow-rumped seedeater (Crithagra xanthopygia) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ethiopia, Eritrea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ethiopia, Eritrea

Yellow-rumped Seedeater has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gibe GorgeEthiopia51 records
Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia11 records
Melka GhebduEthiopia10 records

More places

Abidjatta-Shalla NPEthiopia4 records
Lake Ziway – southwestern shoreEthiopia4 records
Filfil ForestEritrea3 records
Bishangari LodgeEthiopia2 records
Lake Koka – western shoreEthiopia1 record
Aledeghi Wildlife ReserveEthiopia1 record
Lake AwassaEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia Eritrea

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 yellow-rumped seedeater, yellow-rumped serin or Abyssinian yellow-rumped seedeater (Crithagra xanthopygia) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is native to the Ethiopian Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-rumped Seedeater?

The Yellow-rumped Seedeater weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Yellow-rumped Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern Africa in montane grass, woods: Eritrea, northwestern Ethiopia and Djbouti. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia and Eritrea.