Black-eared Seedeater

The Black-eared Seedeater is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna.

The Black-eared Seedeater is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Black-eared Seedeater (Serinus mennelli) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Serinus mennelli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

Distribution of Black-eared seedeater in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). Movements and migrations Resident and mostly sedentary, although it may make seasonal movements as it is most common in southern Zimbabwe in the period from September-March. More

Black-eared Seedeater Canon 7D 600mm focal length 1/200 sec exposure F10 ISO 200 March 2010 Gosho Park, Zimbabwe Adult Experiences with species Although not a life in 2010, this was the first time I had been close enough to these birds to photograph them. More