Order Passeriformes | Phylum Chordata Family Fringillidae Scientific name Serinus rothschildi Rank Species | |
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Genus CrithagraSwainson, 1827 Similar Yemen serin, Kipengere seedeater, Northern grosbeak‑canary, Principe seedeater, Black‑faced canary | ||
Arabian serin
The Arabian serin or olive-rumped serin (Crithagra rothschildi) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The Arabian serin 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 Arabian serin were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
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