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- Crithagra albogularis
Serinus 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
Crithagra albogularis has five subspecies:1
- C. a. crocopygia
- C. a. sordahlae
- C. a. albogularis
- C. a. hewitti
- C. a. orangensis
Some authorities recognise only four of these, C. a. hewitti being similar to C. a. sordahlae.2
Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.
Habitat
Shrubland, semi-desert, sparse woodland, coastal thicket and gardens.
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/
- 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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-throated Canary. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-throated_Canary
