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Yellow-throated Seedeater
Crithagra flavigula
Yellow-throated Seedeater (Crithagra flavigula) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Yellow-throated Seedeater (Crithagra flavigula) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Crithagra
- Species flavigula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Yellow-throated Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Seedeater (Crithagra flavigula) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne Africa in steep montane scrub: wc Ethiopia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4,609 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Seedeater?
The Yellow-throated Seedeater is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Seedeater live?
The Yellow-throated Seedeater is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne Africa in steep montane scrub: wc Ethiopia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-throated Seedeater belong to?
The Yellow-throated Seedeater (Crithagra flavigula) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Seedeater eat?
The Yellow-throated Seedeater is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Yellow-throated Seedeater migrate?
The Yellow-throated Seedeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated Seedeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Yellow-throated Seedeater make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Seedeater's range?
The Yellow-throated Seedeater has a mapped global range of about 4,609 km².
Conservation
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