Finches, Euphonias

Syrian Serin

Serinus syriacus

The Syrian Serin (Serinus syriacus) is a 12 g woodland bird that eats mostly seeds. Some populations migrate.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

12 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

7

Recorded in Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia.

Where to see it: Mt. Kabir הר כביר (Palestine); Susiya סוסיא (Palestine); Petra (Jordan); Elazar אלעזר (Palestine); Kfar Adumim כפר אדומים (Palestine).

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