How big is a Yellow-throated Seedeater?

The Yellow-throated Seedeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Yellow-throated Seedeater?

The Yellow-throated Seedeater is endemic to Ethiopia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Yellow-throated Seedeater?

The Yellow-throated Seedeater is most easily confused with the Ankober Serin, the West African Seedeater and the Yellow-browed Seedeater.

Is the Yellow-throated Seedeater endangered?

The Yellow-throated Seedeater is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Yellow-throated Seedeater

Crithagra flavigula

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Yellow-throated Seedeater (Crithagra flavigula) is a legendary finches, euphonias, and alli found only in Ethiopia, weighing about 12 g. The yellow-throated seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

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About the Yellow-throated Seedeater

The yellow-throated seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Ethiopia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, June, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Yellow-throated Seedeater look like?: The yellow-throated seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
How big is a Yellow-throated Seedeater?: The Yellow-throated Seedeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Yellow-throated Seedeater?: The Yellow-throated Seedeater is endemic to Ethiopia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Yellow-throated Seedeater?: The Yellow-throated Seedeater is most easily confused with the Ankober Serin, the West African Seedeater and the Yellow-browed Seedeater.
Is the Yellow-throated Seedeater endangered?: The Yellow-throated Seedeater is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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