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Ethiopian Siskin


Serinus nigriceps

Rüppell, WPES, 1840
Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The Ethiopian siskin or Abyssinian siskin (Serinus nigriceps) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

It is found only in Ethiopia, usually at altitudes above 2000 m in the Ethiopian Highlands.

The bird´s natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude Afromontane grassland.

Source: Wikipedia, article Serinus nigriceps. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
204366627/04/2019EthiopiaArsiSulultaMarcelo Gavensky
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Ethiopian Siskin (Serinus nigriceps) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.