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Yemen Serin
Crithagra menachensis
Yemen Serin (Crithagra menachensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Yemen Serin (Crithagra menachensis) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 22.4 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 menachensis
Where it lives
South-central Palearctic in montane open areas including settlements: southwestern Saudi Arabia, southwestern Yemen, southwestern Oman (southwestern Arabian Pen.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.4 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yemen Serin is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Yemen Serin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yemen Serin (Crithagra menachensis) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc Palearctic in montane open areas including settlements: sw Saudi Arabia, sw Yemen, sw Oman (sw Arabian Pen.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.4 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 44,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yemen Serin?
The Yemen Serin is a small bird that weighs around 22.4 g.
Where does the Yemen Serin live?
The Yemen Serin is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc Palearctic in montane open areas including settlements: sw Saudi Arabia, sw Yemen, sw Oman (sw Arabian Pen.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yemen Serin belong to?
The Yemen Serin (Crithagra menachensis) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yemen Serin eat?
The Yemen Serin is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Yemen Serin migrate?
The Yemen Serin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yemen 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 Yemen Serin make?
1 real field recording of the Yemen 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 Yemen Serin's range?
The Yemen Serin has a mapped global range of about 44,000 km².
Conservation
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