Order Passeriformes | Phylum Chordata Family Fringillidae Scientific name Serinus xantholaemus Rank Species | |
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Genus CrithagraSwainson, 1827 Similar Northern grosbeak‑canary, Principe seedeater, Yellow‑throated seedeater, Brown‑rumped seedeater, Reichard's seedeater |
Salvadori's seedeater or Salvadori's serin (Crithagra xantholaemus) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Salvadori'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 Salvadori's seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
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