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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Southern Citril''' | |
| − | ;Serinus hypostictus | + | |
| + | ;[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]] hypostictus | ||
| + | ''Crithagra reichenowi'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Similar to (and often treated as a subspecies of) [[African Citril]], but has a greyish or olive face and indistinct eyebrow. These features also distinguish it from the [[Western Citril]] and [[Forest Canary]]. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | East Africa: [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and adjascent northern [[Mozambique]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Monotypic. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Some authorities<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> treat the [[East African Citril]] and [[Western Citril]] as subspecies of the [[African Citril]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forest edge, moist woodland, gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | # Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. ''The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World''. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010 | ||
| + | # Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Serinus+hypostictus}} | {{GSearch|Serinus+hypostictus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Serinus]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Incomplete]] |
Revision as of 15:33, 16 August 2008
Alternative name: Southern Citril
- Serinus hypostictus
Crithagra reichenowi
Identification
Similar to (and often treated as a subspecies of) African Citril, but has a greyish or olive face and indistinct eyebrow. These features also distinguish it from the Western Citril and Forest Canary.
Distribution
East Africa: Tanzania, Malawi and adjascent northern Mozambique.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Some authorities1 treat the East African Citril and Western Citril as subspecies of the African Citril.
Habitat
Forest edge, moist woodland, gardens.
Behaviour
References
- Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
