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Kipengere Seedeater

Crithagra melanochroa Reichenow, 1900

The Kipengere Seedeater (Serinus melanochrous), also known as the Tanzania Seedeater, is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found only in Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
  Crithagra

Scientific:
  Crithagra melanochroa

Citation:
  Reichenow, 1900

Reference:
  Orn.Monatsb. 8 p.122

Protonym:
  Serinus melanochrous

Avibase ID:
  A25D8384504C3493

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A25D8384

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 997848

Geographic range:

  • Crithagra melanochroa: S Tanzania (Mt. Rungwe and Udzungwa Mts.)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Kipengere Seedeater
Czech:
zvonohlík horský
German:
Tansaniagirlitz
Danish:
Tanzaniasisken
Spanish:
Serín de los Kipengere
Finnish:
tansanianlymyhemppo
French:
Serin des Kipengere
Italian:
Beccasemi di Tanzania
Japanese:
kipengerekanaria
Japanese:
キペンゲレカナリア
Dutch:
Kipengerekanarie
Norwegian:
Kipengereirisk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kipengereirisk
Polish:
kulczyk sedziwy
Portuguese:
Canário-dos-kipengere
Slovak:
kanárik tanzánijský
Swedish:
kipengeresiska
Ukrainian:
Щедрик високогірний
Chinese:
坦桑尼亚丝雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Serin des Kipengere ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Serin des Kipengere ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Tanzania Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Kipengere Canary ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Kipengere Canary ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Kipengere Seedeater ( Crithagra melanochroa) [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
Serinus burtoni melanochrous [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
Kipengere Seedeater ( Serinus melanochrous) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Serinus melanochrous [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Crithagra melanochroa [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Crithagra [burtoni or melanochroa] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms


Catalan: gafarró dels monts Kipengere
Czech: zvonohlík horský
Danish: Tanzaniasisken
German: Jemengirlitz, Tansaniagirlitz
English: Kipenege Seedeater, Kipenegere Seedeater, Kipengere Canary, Kipengere Seedeater, Kipengere Seed-eater, Tanzania Seedeater, Tanzania Seedeater 
English (IOC): Kipengere Seedeater
Spanish: Serín de los Kipengere
Spanish (Spain): Serín de los Kipengere
Spanish (HBW): Tanzania Seedeater
Estonian: kipengere rohtlavint
Finnish: tansanianlymyhemppo
French: Serin de Kipengere, Serin des Kipengere
Italian: Beccasemi del Kipengere, Beccasemi di Tanzania, Canarino di Kipengere
Japanese: hashibutokurokanaria, kipengerekanaria
Japanese: キペンゲレカナリア, ハシブトクロカナリア
Scientific: Crithagra melanochroa, Serinus burtoni melanochrous, Serinus melanochrous
Dutch: Kipengere Kanarie, Kipengerekanarie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kipengereirisk
Norwegian: Kipengereirisk
Polish: afrokulczyk sędziwy, kulczyk sedziwy, kulczyk sędziwy
Portuguese: Canário-dos-kipengere
Slovak: kanárik tanzánijský
Swedish: Kipengeresiska
Swahili: Mpasuambegu wa Kipengere
Ukrainian: Щедрик високогірний
Chinese: 坦桑尼亚丝雀
Chinese (Traditional): 坦尚尼亞絲雀〔基朋絲雀〕

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