Salvadori's Seedeater Crithagra xantholaema
(aka Serinus xantholaemus)
Salvadori's Seedeater, Sof Omar, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image

Sof Omar, Ethiopia
January 2016

Salvadori's Seedeater is endemic to a small area of Ethiopia. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is classified as Vulnerable because of its small population.
Salvadori's Seedeater, Sof Omar, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image It is found in semi-arid wadis and steep-sided gorges. It has a bright yellow throat and upper breast with a black bar across it.

Conte Adelardo Salvadori (1835-1923) was a medical doctor and ornithologist linked to the University of Turin. He had served with Garibaldi in Sicily.
Salvadori's Seedeater, Sof Omar, Ethiopia, January 2016 - click for larger image
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