Yellow-throated Seedeater (Crithagra flavigula)
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Yellow-throated Seedeater

Crithagra flavigula (Salvadori, 1888)

12 gWeight

The yellow-throated seedeater (Crithagra flavigula) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Ethiopia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: Ethiopia

Yellow-throated Seedeater has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Melka GhebduEthiopia122 records
  2. Awash NPEthiopia7 records
  3. Awash NP – Lodge and FallsEthiopia2 records
More places
  1. Doho LodgeEthiopia1 record
  2. Aledeghi Wildlife ReserveEthiopia1 record
  3. Gibe GorgeEthiopia1 record
  4. Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia1 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

The yellow-throated seedeater (Crithagra flavigula) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Seedeater?

The Yellow-throated Seedeater weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern Africa in steep montane scrub: west-central Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Seedeater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-throated Seedeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Seedeater as Near Threatened.

What does the Yellow-throated Seedeater eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Yellow-throated 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
67 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern Africa in steep montane scrub: west-central Ethiopia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Crithagra

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Yellow-throated Seedeater

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