Class Aves Family Fringillidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes | |
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Similar Reichard's seedeater, Streaky seedeater, White‑bellied canary, Streaky‑headed seedeater, Black‑throated canary | ||
Serinus reichenowi reichenow s seedeater
The Reichenow's seedeater (Crithagra reichenowi), is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-throated canary.
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The Reichenow's 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 Reichenow's seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
Distribution
It is found frequently in eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
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