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''Crithagra scotops'' | ''Crithagra scotops'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
L. 12-13 cm<br/> | L. 12-13 cm<br/> | ||
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*Yellow throat patch | *Yellow throat patch | ||
====Female==== | ====Female==== | ||
| − | * | + | [[Image:2007_08_26_11_16_Forest_Canary.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Alan+Manson|Alan Manson}}<br />[[Queen Elizabeth Park]], Pietermaritzburg, [[South Africa]], August 2006]] |
| + | *Lacks throat patch | ||
*Duller | *Duller | ||
*Greyer on the face | *Greyer on the face | ||
*More heavily streaked below | *More heavily streaked below | ||
*Yellow eyebrow not as broad | *Yellow eyebrow not as broad | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Eastern and southern [[South Africa]], eastern [[Lesotho]] and western [[Swaziland]]. | Eastern and southern [[South Africa]], eastern [[Lesotho]] and western [[Swaziland]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Placed in genus [[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] by Gill and Donsker. | Placed in genus [[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] by Gill and Donsker. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Three subspecies based on plumage coloration<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''S. s. scotops'': | ||
| + | :*from low-altitude (eastern) [[KwaZulu-Natal]] and coastal Eastern Cape | ||
| + | *''S. s. kirbyi'': Breast darker and more strongly streaked than nominate | ||
| + | :*Afromontane forests of Limpopo Province and Mpumalanga | ||
| + | *''S. s. umbrosus'': Upper parts darker green than nominate, underparts duller and eyebrow shorter | ||
| + | :*Coastal forests of southern Western Cape and Afromontane forests of Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal (>1000 m) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forest, coastal thicket, tall shrubland and ''Protea'' woodland, orchards, wooded gardens, and plantations. | Forest, coastal thicket, tall shrubland and ''Protea'' woodland, orchards, wooded gardens, and plantations. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Serinus+scotops}} | {{GSearch|Serinus+scotops}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Crithagra]] [[Category:Serinus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Crithagra]] [[Category:Serinus]] | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 7 February 2014
- Serinus scotops
Crithagra scotops
Identification
L. 12-13 cm
Wt. 15 g
- Olive green above with brown streaks
- Black mask from lores to chin
- Yellow eyebrow
- Yellow below with green wash
- Olive streaks on breast and flanks
Male
- Yellow throat patch
Female
- Lacks throat patch
- Duller
- Greyer on the face
- More heavily streaked below
- Yellow eyebrow not as broad
Distribution
Eastern and southern South Africa, eastern Lesotho and western Swaziland.
Taxonomy
Placed in genus Crithagra by Gill and Donsker.
Subspecies
Three subspecies based on plumage coloration[1]:
- S. s. scotops:
- from low-altitude (eastern) KwaZulu-Natal and coastal Eastern Cape
- S. s. kirbyi: Breast darker and more strongly streaked than nominate
- Afromontane forests of Limpopo Province and Mpumalanga
- S. s. umbrosus: Upper parts darker green than nominate, underparts duller and eyebrow shorter
- Coastal forests of southern Western Cape and Afromontane forests of Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal (>1000 m)
Habitat
Forest, coastal thicket, tall shrubland and Protea woodland, orchards, wooded gardens, and plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
Inconspicuous, foraging in small groups or pairs in the mid to upper canopy, forest margin vegetation or on ground. Food includes small seeds, fruit, flowers and leaves.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Forest Canary. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Forest_Canary
