Order Passeriformes | Phylum Chordata Family Fringillidae Scientific name Serinus leucopygius Rank Species | |
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Genus CrithagraSwainson, 1827 Similar Bird, Serinus, Yellow‑fronted canary, Finch, Black‑throated canary | ||
Grey singing finch aka white rumped seedeater
The white-rumped seedeater (Crithagra leucopygius) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
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The white-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 white-rumped seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra Swainson 1827.
Gray singing finch white rumped seedeater
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