Stripe-breasted Seedeater
Stripe-breasted Seedeater (<em>Crithagra striatipectus</em>) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (<em>Fringillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Stripe-breasted Seedeater (Crithagra striatipectus) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Crithagra; binomial: Crithagra striatipectus; authority: (Sharpe, 1891).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Stripe-breasted Seedeater Crithagra striatipectus is split from Crithagra reichardi based on consistent differences in plumage (Turner 2013, Turner & Pearson 2015; Dickinson & Christidis 2014; Stevenson & Fanshawe 2020; Redman pers. comm., HBW/BirdLife). Species epithet is invariable.
