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Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra gularis
Streaky-headed Seedeater (Crithagra gularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Streaky-headed Seedeater (Crithagra gularis) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 16 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 gularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streaky-headed Seedeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Streaky-headed Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streaky-headed Seedeater (Crithagra gularis) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sc, s.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streaky-headed Seedeater?
The Streaky-headed Seedeater is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Streaky-headed Seedeater live?
The Streaky-headed Seedeater is found across Africa with a range covering AF sc, s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streaky-headed Seedeater belong to?
The Streaky-headed Seedeater (Crithagra gularis) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streaky-headed Seedeater eat?
The Streaky-headed Seedeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Streaky-headed Seedeater migrate?
The Streaky-headed Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streaky-headed 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 Streaky-headed Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Streaky-headed 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 Streaky-headed Seedeater's range?
The Streaky-headed Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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