Least ConcernRareSeedsShrublandCup nestTiny · 11 g
About the White-rumped Seedeater
The white-rumped seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found throughout the Sahel and the eastern part of the Sudan region. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is known elsewhere and in aviculture as the grey singing finch.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Nigeria
Senegal
Gambia
Uganda
Ghana
Burkina Faso
Benin
Chad
Ethiopia
Cameroon
Algeria
Niger
Mauritania
Sudan
Mali
Singapore
Eritrea
South Sudan
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Congo - Kinshasa, Hong Kong SAR China.
When to see it
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Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriataThe brown-rumped seedeater is typically 13 cm long.
Western CitrilCrithagra frontalisThe western citril, also known as the yellow-browed citril, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Thick-billed SeedeaterCrithagra burtoniThe thick-billed seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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