Reichard's seedeater (Crithagra reichardi) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is native to the miombo savanna (mainly Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania).It is named after the German explorer Paul Reichard.[2]
| Reichard's seedeater | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Crithagra |
| Species: | C. reichardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crithagra reichardi (Reichenow, 1882) | |
| Synonyms | |
Serinus reichardi | |
Reichard's seedeater was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic.[3] The genus was therefore split and a number of species including Reichard's seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.[4][5] The stripe-breasted seedeater (C. striatipectus) was formerly conspecific, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[6]