Indonesian Serin

Overview

Indonesian Serin (Chrysocorythus estherae) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chrysocorythus; binomial: Chrysocorythus estherae; authority: (Finsch, 1902).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Previously in Serinus, Mountain Serin is assigned to Chrysocorythus (Zuccon et al. 2012). Change English name from Mountain Serin to Indonesian Serin with the split of Chrysocorythus mindanensis.