Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Brown-rumped Seedeater
Crithagra tristriata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown-rumped seedeater (Crithagra tristriata) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
It is native to the Ethiopian Highlands and Karkaar (Somaliland).
It is widespread in towns, villages, gardens, plantations and upland heath.
The brown-rumped seedeater was formerly placed in the genus Serinus, but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Juniper woodland of northern Ethiopia, Eritrea, and northwestern Somalia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown-rumped seedeater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
