Brown-rumped seedeater
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Crithagra tristriata

The brown-rumped seedeater (Crithagra tristriata ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found in the highlands of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia.It is widespread in towns, villages gardens, plantations and upland heath.

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The brown-rumped seedeater was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the brown-rumped seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.

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Appearance

Length 13 cm. This is a drab uniform grey-brown canary with a small white supercilium. It has a plain (not streaked or spotted) breast with white under the chin. The uniformity of its drabness means its eponymous 'brown rump' is often not apparent.

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References

1. Brown-rumped seedeater Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-rumped_seedeater
2. Brown-rumped seedeater on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22720236/94662328
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/268727

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