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Least Concern

Tibetan Serin

Spinus thibetanus

Tibetan Serin (Spinus thibetanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Tibetan Serin (Spinus thibetanus) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
  4. Genus Spinus
  5. Species thibetanus

Where it lives

Southern temperate south-central Palearctic montane forest: southeastern Tibet, Sichuan, northern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan (west-central China)

Quick facts

Weight
10.5 g
Family
Fringillidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Tibetan Serin is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Tibetan Serin is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Tibetan Serin (Spinus thibetanus) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s temperate sc Palearctic montane forest: se Tibet, Sichuan, n Myanmar and nw Yunnan (wc China).

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 597,000 km².

Songs & calls

Tibetan Serin — Call

Recorded by Jelle Scharringa Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Tibetan Serin?

The Tibetan Serin is a very small bird that weighs around 10.5 g.

Where does the Tibetan Serin live?

The Tibetan Serin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s temperate sc Palearctic montane forest: se Tibet, Sichuan, n Myanmar and nw Yunnan (wc China), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Tibetan Serin belong to?

The Tibetan Serin (Spinus thibetanus) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Tibetan Serin eat?

The Tibetan Serin is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Tibetan Serin migrate?

The Tibetan Serin is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Tibetan 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.

What sound does the Tibetan Serin make?

1 real field recording of the Tibetan Serin — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Tibetan Serin's range?

The Tibetan Serin has a mapped global range of about 597,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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