The streaky seedeater (Crithagra striolata) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
| Streaky seedeater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Crithagra |
| Species: | C. striolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Crithagra striolata (Rüppell, 1840) | |
| Synonyms | |
Serinus striolatus | |
Phylogeny
The streaky seedeater was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic.[2] The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the streaky seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.[3][4]
Habitat
In the Degua Tembien mountains, the bird was found to be a breeding resident of woodland edges, scrubland and forest edges.[5]
Gallery
juvenile C. s. graueri
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Rwanda
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