Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernRareSeedsShrublandCup nestTiny · 14 g

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Hopeland, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Hopeland, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Hopeland, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 4 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Mahomed Desai, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Hopeland, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Hopeland, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Jacky Judas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Arabian Serin (Crithagra rothschildi), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Hopeland, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Arabian Serin

The Arabian serin, also known as the olive-rumped serin, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is native to the Sarawat Mountains of western Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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Where it lives

Regular range

Saudi Arabia Yemen

When to see it

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Black-eared SeedeaterCrithagra mennelliThe black-eared seedeater or blackeared canary is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Southern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra buchananiThe southern grosbeak-canary, also known as Kenya grosbeak-canary is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Yemen SerinCrithagra menachensisThe Yemen serin is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

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