Photo: Alastair Rae from London, United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Brown-rumped Seedeater
Crithagra tristriata
Brown-rumped Seedeater (Crithagra tristriata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Brown-rumped Seedeater (Crithagra tristriata) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 15.5 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 Crithagra
- Species tristriata
Where it lives
Northeastern Africa in montane forest, gardens: Eritrea, Ethiopia and northern Somalia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-rumped Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Brown-rumped Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-rumped Seedeater (Crithagra tristriata) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne Africa in montane forest, gardens: Eritrea, Ethiopia and n Somalia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 299,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-rumped Seedeater?
The Brown-rumped Seedeater is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Brown-rumped Seedeater live?
The Brown-rumped Seedeater is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne Africa in montane forest, gardens: Eritrea, Ethiopia and n Somalia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-rumped Seedeater belong to?
The Brown-rumped Seedeater (Crithagra tristriata) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-rumped Seedeater eat?
The Brown-rumped Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Brown-rumped Seedeater migrate?
The Brown-rumped Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-rumped Seedeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Brown-rumped Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Brown-rumped Seedeater — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown-rumped Seedeater's range?
The Brown-rumped Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 299,000 km².
Conservation
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