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- Crithagra koliensis
Serinus koliensis
Identification
Similar Species
Very similar to some Africam Citrils (brittoni and female kikuyuensis), which can also inhabit papyrus swamps, but the bill is stubbier and more curved.
Distribution
Central Africa
Western Africa: found only in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: western Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.
Habitat
Papyrus swamps and surrounding agricultural land, particularly sorghum
Behaviour
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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Papyrus Canary. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Papyrus_Canary
