The Arabian Serin has an olive rump and a thick, down-curved bill. It feeds by day on seeds and shrub buds.
It has an olive rump and a thick bill that curves down. The crown has little streaking, while the upper breast, cheeks, and throat are darker.
It is active by day and eats mainly seeds. It also takes shrub buds and insects or larvae, sometimes hanging upside down among plants to feed.
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