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;[[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] albogularis | ;[[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] albogularis | ||
''Serinus albogularis'' | ''Serinus albogularis'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Length | + | Length 13·5–15 cm (5¼-6 in), mass 14-38 g. |
A large, pale canary without streaked plumage. It has a white throat and greenish-yellow rump. | A large, pale canary without streaked plumage. It has a white throat and greenish-yellow rump. | ||
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From [[Lesotho]] to the southern and western coasts of [[South Africa]], [[Namibia]] and south-western [[Angola]]. | From [[Lesotho]] to the southern and western coasts of [[South Africa]], [[Namibia]] and south-western [[Angola]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ''Crithagra albogularis'' has | + | Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]]'' by Clements. |
| − | *''C. a. | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | *''C. a. sordahlae'' | + | [[Image:White-throated_Canary.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''sordahlae''<br />Photo by {{user|albertvoigts|albertvoigts}} <br />Spitzkoppe, [[Namibia]], 2006]] |
| − | *''C. a. albogularis'' | + | ''Crithagra albogularis'' has four subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> |
| − | *''C. a. hewitti'' | + | *''C. a. crocopygius'': |
| − | + | :Northern [[Namibia]] and south-western [[Angola]] | |
| + | *''C. a. sordahlae'': | ||
| + | :North-eastern and northern Cape Province and southern [[Namibia]] | ||
| + | *''C. a. albogularis'': | ||
| + | :*Western and south-western Cape Province to eastern Cape and Griqualand | ||
| + | *''C. a. orangensis'': | ||
| + | :Northern [[South Africa]] (southern North West and western Free State) | ||
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| + | An additional subspecies ''hewitti'' is not generally recognised as being too similar to ''C. a. sordahlae''.<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup><br /> | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Shrubland, semi-desert, sparse woodland, coastal thicket and gardens. | Shrubland, semi-desert, sparse woodland, coastal thicket and gardens. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of seeds, berries and buds, especially euphorbia and sunflowers. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}# | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#{{Ref-Hockeyetal05}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 10 February 2016
- Crithagra albogularis
Serinus albogularis
Identification
Length 13·5–15 cm (5¼-6 in), 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
Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.
Subspecies
Crithagra albogularis has four subspecies:1
- C. a. crocopygius:
- C. a. sordahlae:
- North-eastern and northern Cape Province and southern Namibia
- C. a. albogularis:
- Western and south-western Cape Province to eastern Cape and Griqualand
- C. a. orangensis:
- Northern South Africa (southern North West and western Free State)
An additional subspecies hewitti is not generally recognised as being too similar to C. a. sordahlae.2
Habitat
Shrubland, semi-desert, sparse woodland, coastal thicket and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds, berries and buds, especially euphorbia and sunflowers.
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/
- Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-throated Canary. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-throated_Canary
