Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Black-eared Seedeater
Crithagra mennelli
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-eared seedeater or blackeared canary (Crithagra mennelli) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Its native habitat is miombo woodland.
The black-eared seedeater was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the black-eared seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Brachystegia woodland of eastern Angola to Mozambique.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-eared 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.
