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[[Image:Yellow-fronted_Canary.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Mybs|Mybs}}<br />Matetsi, Victoria Falls, [[Zimbabwe]], May 2005]] | [[Image:Yellow-fronted_Canary.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Mybs|Mybs}}<br />Matetsi, Victoria Falls, [[Zimbabwe]], May 2005]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
11–13 cm. Green back, brown wings and tail, yellow head, underparts and rump, grey crown and nape, black malar stripe. The female is similar, but with a weaker head pattern and duller underparts. Juveniles are greyer than the female, especially on the head. | 11–13 cm. Green back, brown wings and tail, yellow head, underparts and rump, grey crown and nape, black malar stripe. The female is similar, but with a weaker head pattern and duller underparts. Juveniles are greyer than the female, especially on the head. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This species has 11 subspecies.<br /> | This species has 11 subspecies.<br /> | ||
| − | Placed in genus [[:Category: | + | Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]]'' by Clements. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open woodland, savanna, gardens. | Open woodland, savanna, gardens. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Canary+mozambic}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Crithagra]] |
Revision as of 11:48, 3 October 2015
- Crithagra mozambica
Serinus mozambicus
Identification
11–13 cm. Green back, brown wings and tail, yellow head, underparts and rump, grey crown and nape, black malar stripe. The female is similar, but with a weaker head pattern and duller underparts. Juveniles are greyer than the female, especially on the head.
Distribution
A common canary in much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Introduced in the Hawaiian Islands, where it is common and widespread.
Taxonomy
This species has 11 subspecies.
Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.
Habitat
Open woodland, savanna, gardens.
Behaviour
It builds a compact nest in trees; 3–4 eggs are laid.
The diet includes seeds.
