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[[Image:Brimstone_Canary.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|jdbirdman|jdbirdman}} <br /> Cape vidal, [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]]]] | [[Image:Brimstone_Canary.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|jdbirdman|jdbirdman}} <br /> Cape vidal, [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]]]] | ||
| + | ;[[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] sulphurata | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Length 13-15 cm<br /> | Length 13-15 cm<br /> | ||
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====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
There are 3 subspecies: | There are 3 subspecies: | ||
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:*[[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], eastern [[Zaire]] to [[Angola]], [[Zambia]] and [[Mozambique]] | :*[[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], eastern [[Zaire]] to [[Angola]], [[Zambia]] and [[Mozambique]] | ||
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:*Southern [[Mozambique]] and [[South Africa]] (Transvaal to eastern Cape Province) | :*Southern [[Mozambique]] and [[South Africa]] (Transvaal to eastern Cape Province) | ||
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Occurs mostly either singly or in pairs. | Occurs mostly either singly or in pairs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | #Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:50, 3 October 2015
Alternative name: Bully Canary
- Crithagra sulphurata
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 but short supercilliary stripe.
Similar species
Yellow Canary has a supercilium that is much longer and does not narrow so quickly behind the eye.
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:
- C. s. sharpii:
- C. s. wilsoni:
- Southern Mozambique and South Africa (Transvaal to eastern Cape Province)
- C. s. sulphurata:
- 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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brimstone_Canary
