Red-fronted Serin

This bird breeds in the Caucasus and the higher mountains of Turkey and Iran, with vagrants occasionally reaching the Greek Eastern Aegean Islands in winter. Outside the breeding season, it occurs in small flocks, typically seen searching through thistle patches. It is a popular cagebird, and escapes from captivity are occasionally found throughout Europe.

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

The Red-fronted Serin or Fire-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It prefers high mountain regions and is 11–12 cm long. This bird breeds in the Caucasus and the higher mountains of Turkey and Iran, with vagrants occasionally reaching the Greek Eastern Aegean Islands in winter. Outside the breeding season, it occurs in small flocks, typically seen searching through thistle patches. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Red-fronted Serin is classed as ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus): 1 at El-Rom orchards, 20/Dec (A. Cohen). Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephala): 15 juvs with a flock of 107 Yellowhammers in a drinking spot at the lower Hermon, 06/Dec (A. Ben Dov); 3 at Birya orchard, 06/12 (A. Ben Dov). Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephala Little Bunting (Emberiza pussila): 1 at Yotvata's circular field, 13/Dec (E. Hadad, C. Moyal). Tristram's Grackle (Onychognathus tristramii) Zeelim Wadi, Mar. More

Usually known as the Red-Fronted Serin, it is found in Arabia, Armenia, and neighbouring countries, and like most of its relatives, it also is a bird preferring fairly dry open grasslands. It therefore eats a diet fairly similar to other birds native to this kind of habitat. More

Fire-Fronted Serin, Gold Fronted Finch, Red-Fronted Serin, Serin Common Names in French: Serin à Front D'or, Serin à Front Rouge Common Names in German: Rotstirngirlitz Common Names in Hebrew: בזבוז אדום-מצח, בזבוז אירופי Common Names in Japanese: ベニビタイセリン Common Names in Russian: Европейский Канареечный Вьюрок, Красношапочный Вьюрок Common Names in Spanish: Verdecillo Frontigualdo Description More