Black-eared Seedeater (Crithagra mennelli)

Other Names (World)
Black-eared Seedeater, Black-eared Canary, Black-eared Serin

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Chubb, 1908)

Habitat
Dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Botswana, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania [United Republic of], Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Western and eastern Angola east to south-eastern Tanzania, southern Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Black-eared Seedeater (Crithagra mennelli) [XC566520]
by id from Chengelo School Area, Mkushi, Central Province, Zambia (call)

Black-eared Seedeater (Crithagra mennelli) [XC398011]
by Dries Van de Loock from Lukusuzi NP, Eastern province, Zambia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

On basis of limited mitochondrial DNA analysis, this species, together with Reichard's Seedeater (Crithagra reichardi) and Streaky-headed Seedeater (Crithagra gularis), sometimes placed in genus Poliospiza, indicating only distant relationship with other African members of present genus. However, detailed consideration of all taxa in current genus is required before full generic revision can be made.

References
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