Common name: | Red-Fronted Serin |
Hebrew name: | בזבוז אדום מצח |
Latin Name: | Serinus pusillus |
Length: | 11-12 cm |
Diet: | Insects |
Habitat: | Rocky hiil sides and mountains with scattered trees and bushes. |
Common location: | Wadi Rosh Pina |
Notes: | Rare winter visitor to north and eastern parts of the country |
Red-Fronted Serin
Red-Fronted Serin has variable in plumage, adults resemble very dark redpolls. The foreparts are sooty and the forehead is red; juveniles have buff-brown heads. The call is a rapid, shrill "titihihihihihi", resembling that of a Linnet.
The bird will breed in captivity and thrives on a diet of canary grass seed, millet, and other small seeds. They bathe daily if water is accessible.