Abyssinian Siskin
Abyssinian Siskin

Abyssinian Siskin

Serinus nigriceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
104 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Abyssinian Siskin sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 104 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

30–40% · Possible
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

80–90% · Very likely
Brown-rumped Seedeater
LC

Brown-rumped Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra tristriata

50–60% · Likely
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

5–10% · With luck
White-rumped Seedeater
LC

White-rumped Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra leucopygia

Insufficient data
Reichard's Seedeater
LC

Reichard's Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra reichardi

Insufficient data
Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

80–90% · Very likely
Moorland Chat
LC

Moorland Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarochroa sordida

70–80% · Very likely
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

60–70% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Catbird

Abyssinian Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parophasma galinieri

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
70–80
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abyssinian Siskin in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Abyssinian Siskin sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 104 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Abyssinian Siskin in Bale Mountains National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Abyssinian Siskin in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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