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| − | ;Serinus albogularis | + | ''Crithagra albogularis'' |
| − | [[Image:White-throated_Canary.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by albertvoigts<br /> | + | [[Image:White-throated_Canary.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by albertvoigts <br />Location: Spitzkoppe, [[Namibia]].]] |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | ==Distribution | + | Length 15 cm, mass 14-38 g. |
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| + | A large, pale canary without streaked plumage. It has a white throat and greenish-yellow rump. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | From [[Lesotho]] to the southern and western coasts of [[South Africa]], [[Namibia]] and south-western [[Angola]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ''Serinus albogularis'' has five subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
| + | *''S. a. crocopygius'' | ||
| + | *''S. a. sordahlae'' | ||
| + | *''S. a. albogularis'' | ||
| + | *''S. a. hewitti'' | ||
| + | *''S. a. orangensis'' | ||
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| + | Some authorities recognise only four of these, ''S. a. hewitti'' being similar to ''S. a. sordahlae''.<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Shrubland, semi-desert, sparse woodland, coastal thicket and gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | # Clements JF. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | ||
| + | # Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ & Ryan PG (eds) 2005. ''Robert's Birds of Southern Africa'', 7th edition. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Serinus+albogularis}} | {{GSearch|Serinus+albogularis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Serinus]] |
Revision as of 16:19, 17 August 2008
- Serinus albogularis
Crithagra albogularis
Identification
Length 15 cm, mass 14-38 g.
A large, pale canary without streaked plumage. It has a white throat and greenish-yellow rump.
Distribution
From Lesotho to the southern and western coasts of South Africa, Namibia and south-western Angola.
Taxonomy
Serinus albogularis has five subspecies:1
- S. a. crocopygius
- S. a. sordahlae
- S. a. albogularis
- S. a. hewitti
- S. a. orangensis
Some authorities recognise only four of these, S. a. hewitti being similar to S. a. sordahlae.2
Habitat
Shrubland, semi-desert, sparse woodland, coastal thicket and gardens.
Behaviour
References
- Clements JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ & Ryan PG (eds) 2005. Robert's Birds of Southern Africa, 7th edition. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533
