Finches, Euphonias

Black-eared Seedeater

Crithagra mennelli

The Black-eared Seedeater (Crithagra mennelli) is a 15 g woodland bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

15 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

7

Recorded in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, South Africa.

Where to see it: Dzalanyama Forest Reserve (Malawi); Seldomseen (Zimbabwe); Frontier Mine (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Nyika National Park (Malawi); Majete Game Reserve (Malawi).

Photo: (c) alanbedfordshaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) via iNaturalist