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 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brimstone_Canary
