Siskins, Crossbills and Allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have 12 tail feathers and 9 primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. There are 137 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in Ethiopia.
- Ankober Serin Carduelis ankoberensis (E)
- Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
- Yellow-crowned Canary Serinus flavivertex
- Abyssinian Siskin Serinus nigriceps (E)
- African Citril Serinus citrinelloides
- Southern Citril Serinus hyposticutus
- White-rumped Seedeater Serinus leucopygius
- Yellow-throated Serin Serinus flavigula (E)
- Salvadori's Serin Serinus xantholaemus (E)
- Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis
- Reichenow's Seedeater Serinus reichenowi
- Yellow-rumped Serin Serinus xanthopygius
- Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus
- Northern Grosbeak-Canary Serinus donaldsoni
- White-bellied Canary Serinus dorsostriatus
- Reichard's Seedeater Serinus reichardi
- Streaky-headed Seedeater Serinus gularis
- Brown-rumped Seedeater Serinus tristriatus
- Yemen Serin Serinus menachensis
- Streaky Seedeater Serinus striolatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ethiopia
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