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Birdsong field guide

Streaky Seedeater

Crithagra striolata

A robust, heavily streaked finch of the East African highlands, easily recognized by its bold facial pattern and thick bill.

What it sounds like

A pleasant, melodic warble consisting of rising and falling notes, often interspersed with sharp 'tsee-it' contact calls.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Bram Piot · BurundiCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Features a prominent pale supercilium and a dark malar stripe, creating a distinctive striped appearance on the head.
Primarily granivorous, utilizing its stout, conical bill to crack seeds of various montane plants and weeds.
Unlike many shy seedeaters, it is remarkably bold and frequently inhabits suburban gardens, parks, and campsites.
Builds a neat cup-shaped nest made of grass and lichen, typically placed in the fork of a bush or small tree.
Belongs to the genus Crithagra, a group of African canaries and seedeaters that was formerly merged with the genus Serinus.

Habitat

Montane shrubland, forest edges, heath, and high-altitude gardens and cultivations.

Range

Highlands of East Africa, ranging from Ethiopia and Eritrea south through Kenya, Tanzania, and into northern Malawi.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides Ankober SerinCrithagra ankoberensis Arabian SerinCrithagra rothschildi Black-eared SeedeaterCrithagra mennelli Black-faced CanaryCrithagra capistrata Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphurata Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriata

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