Yellow-browed Seedeater
Crithagra whytii
Yellow-browed Seedeater (Crithagra whytii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow-browed Seedeater (Crithagra whytii) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.4 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Crithagra
- Species whytii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Endangered
Extinct
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-browed 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 Yellow-browed Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-browed Seedeater (Crithagra whytii) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Tanzania and n Malawi.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-browed Seedeater?
The Yellow-browed Seedeater is a small bird that weighs around 22.4 g.
Where does the Yellow-browed Seedeater live?
The Yellow-browed Seedeater is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Tanzania and n Malawi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-browed Seedeater belong to?
The Yellow-browed Seedeater (Crithagra whytii) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-browed Seedeater eat?
The Yellow-browed Seedeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-browed Seedeater migrate?
The Yellow-browed Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Yellow-browed Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-browed Seedeater — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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