Finches (Fringillidae)

Arabian Serin (Serinus rothschildi) - HBW 15, p. 524

French: Serin d'Arabie German: Medinagirlitz Spanish: Serín Árabe
Other common names: Olive-rumped/Arabian Yellow-rumped/Rothschild's Serin/Canary/Seedeater

Taxonomy: Serinus rothschildi Ogilvie-Grant, 1902, Ichaf Ravine, Hamérah and Dthubiyât, upper Haushabi, Yemen.
Previously considered conspecific with S. atrogularis, but such as relationship now thought unlikely. Monotypic.

Distribution: CW & SW Saudi Arabia and W Yemen.