Finches (Fringillidae)
Yellow-rumped Seedeater (Serinus xanthopygius) - HBW 15, p. 524
French: Serin à croupion jaune
German: Graubrustgirlitz
Spanish: Serín Culigualdo
Other common names: White-throated Serin/Seedeater, Abyssinian Yellow-rumped Seedeater, Yellow-rumped Serin
Taxonomy: Serinus xanthopygius Rüppell, 1840, Schoada Valley, Simen Province, Ethiopia.
Thought to form a superspecies with S. atrogularis and S. reichenowi; previously considered conspecific with both, but differs morphologically and vocally and not known to interact or associate with S. reichenowi in areas of range overlap. Monotypic.
Distribution: Eritrea and N & WC Ethiopia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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one visiting a puddle to drink twice (and flying off) and also apparently at a salt lick on a cliff face Locality Jemmu Valley, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 24 October 2010 2 years ago 16 sec 4.5 -
one feeding on grass seed head Locality Jemmu Valley, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 24 October 2010 2 years ago 16 sec 3
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Perched on a branch.
Locality Gibe Gorge, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia
Fran Trabalon 27 November 2012 10 weeks ago 3.8 -
Perched on a branch.
Locality Jemmu Valley, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 7 February 2009 18 weeks ago 3.4 -
In bush
Locality Filfil Forest, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Jason Anderson 14 September 2008 2 years ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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