NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Ethiopian Siskin
Serinus nigriceps Rüppell, 1840
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Ethiopian siskin or Abyssinian siskin (Serinus nigriceps) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
It is found only in Ethiopia, usually at altitudes above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in the Ethiopian Highlands.
The bird's natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude Afromontane grassland.
Wikipedia contributors, Ethiopian siskin; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:25:49.647868+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Serinus nigriceps Rüppell, 1840
- Name authority
- Rüppell, 1840
- Common name
- Ethiopian Siskin
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Serinus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae Leach, 1820
- genusSerinus Koch, 1816
- speciesSerinus nigriceps Rüppell, 1840
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Serinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-headed CanarySerinus alario (Linnaeus, 1758) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria (Linnaeus, 1758) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cape CanarySerinus canicollis (Swainson, 1838) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex (Blanford, 1869) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| European SerinSerinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Syrian SerinSerinus syriacus Bonaparte, 1850 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-fronted SerinSerinus pusillus (Pallas, 1811) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=562960 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4WV7H. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.