Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Arabian Serin
Crithagra rothschildi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Arabian serin (Crithagra rothschildi), 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.
The Arabian serin 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
Mountains of southwestern Arabia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Arabian serin
- 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.
