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Revision as of 19:44, 5 March 2011
Alternative name: Bully Canary
- Serinus sulphuratus
Identification
Length 13-15 cm
A large canary with a big bill.
The male is bright yellow beneath with an olive-green malar stripe and bright yellow supercilliary stripe.
Distribution
Africa: Uganda and Kenya, south to eastern and southern South Africa.
Taxonomy
Placed in genus Crithagra by Gill and Donsker.
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies:
- S. s. sharpii:
- S. s. wilsoni:
- Southern Mozambique and South Africa (Transvaal to eastern Cape Province)
- S. s. sulphuratus:
- South-western and southern Cape Province
Two additional subspecies frommi and shelleyi are not generally recognised, and languens is usually considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Woodland, thicket, coastal scrub and gardens.
Behaviour
Occurs mostly either singly or in pairs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brimstone Canary. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brimstone_Canary
