How big is a Streaky Seedeater?

The Streaky Seedeater is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.

Where can you see a Streaky Seedeater?

The Streaky Seedeater occurs in 10 countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda.

What does a Streaky Seedeater sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Streaky Seedeater on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Streaky Seedeater?

The Streaky Seedeater is most easily confused with the Forest Canary, the Reichenow's Seedeater and the White-throated Canary.

Streaky Seedeater

Crithagra striolata

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata) is a uncommon finches, euphonias, and alli found in 10 countries, weighing about 22 g. The streaky seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

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Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 1 — Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Elliot Greiner, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 6 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Jiro Iguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 8 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Tony KM, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Elliot Greiner, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Streaky Seedeater

The streaky seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is native to the eastern Afromontane.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Streaky Seedeater sounds like

Recording: Anne Ndung'u · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia Rwanda Uganda South Africa Congo - Kinshasa Eritrea Burundi

Recorded as a rare visitor in Malawi.

When to see it

The Streaky Seedeater can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Streaky Seedeater look like?: The streaky seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
How big is a Streaky Seedeater?: The Streaky Seedeater is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.
Where can you see a Streaky Seedeater?: The Streaky Seedeater occurs in 10 countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda.
What does a Streaky Seedeater sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Streaky Seedeater on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Streaky Seedeater?: The Streaky Seedeater is most easily confused with the Forest Canary, the Reichenow's Seedeater and the White-throated Canary.

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