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Mindanao Serin
Chrysocorythus mindanensis
Mindanao Serin (Chrysocorythus mindanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mindanao Serin (Chrysocorythus mindanensis) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Chrysocorythus
- Species mindanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mindanao Serin is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mindanao Serin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mindanao Serin (Chrysocorythus mindanensis) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Mindanao (s Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,264 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mindanao Serin?
The Mindanao Serin is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Mindanao Serin live?
The Mindanao Serin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Mindanao (s Philippines), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Mindanao Serin belong to?
The Mindanao Serin (Chrysocorythus mindanensis) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mindanao Serin eat?
The Mindanao Serin is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Mindanao Serin migrate?
The Mindanao Serin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mindanao Serin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Mindanao Serin's range?
The Mindanao Serin has a mapped global range of about 1,264 km².
Conservation
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