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- 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