| Ethiopian Siskin | |
|---|---|
| Male at Debre Berhan, Ethiopia | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Serinus |
| Species: | S. nigriceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Serinus nigriceps Rüppell, 1840 |
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The Ethiopian Siskin or Abyssinian Siskin (Serinus nigriceps) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found only in Ethiopia usually at altitudes above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
It has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.[1]