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''Serinus mozambicus''
 
''Serinus mozambicus''
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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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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11–13 cm (4¼-5 in)
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*Green back
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*Broad [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]]
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*Yellow head, underparts and rump
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*Grey crown and nape
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*Black [[Topography#Heads|malar]] stripe
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*Brown wings and short tail<br />
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'''Female''': similar, thous has duller underparts and less marked head pattern<br />
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'''Juveniles''': greyer than the female, especially on the head.
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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A common canary in much of sub-Saharan [[Africa]].
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Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]:<br />
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'''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br />
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'''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], [[Mozambique]], [[Malawi]]<br />
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'''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Swaziland]].
  
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Introduced in the [[Hawaiian Islands]], where it is common and widespread.
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Introduced to many countries including the [[Hawaiian Islands]], where it is common and widespread.
  
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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This species has 11 subspecies.<br />
 
 
Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]]'' by Clements.
 
Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]]'' by Clements.
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====Subspecies====
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There are 10 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
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*''S. m. caniceps'': [[Senegal]] to [[Cameroon]] (south to Benue plain)
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*''S. m. punctigula'': Cameroon (north to Toukte, Grand Capitaine and Koum)
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*''S. m. tando'': [[Gabon]] to northern [[Angola]] and south-western [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]; introduced [[São Tomé]]
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*''S. m. vansoni'': Extreme south-eastern [[Angola]] and adjacent [[Namibia]] to northern [[Botswana]], south-western [[Zambia]]
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*''S. m. barbatus'': Southern [[Chad]] to [[Sudan]], north-eastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], western [[Kenya]] and central [[Tanzania]]
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*''S. m. samaliyae'': South-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to south-western [[Tanzania]] and adjacent Zambia
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*''S. m. grotei'': Southern [[Sudan]] (east of the Nile) to [[Eritrea]] and western [[Ethiopia]]
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*''S. m. gommaensis'': Western Ethiopia (Lake Tana to Gomma)
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*''S. m. mozambicus'': coastal [[Kenya]] and Mafia Island (Tanzania) south to [[Zimbabwe]], [[Mozambique]], eastern and south-eastern [[Botswana]], and north-eastern [[South Africa]] (North West and Limpopo to Free State)
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*''S. m. granti'': eastern South Africa (Mpumalanga and [[KwaZulu-Natal]] south to Eastern Cape), eastern [[Swaziland]], and southern [[Mozambique]]
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
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Open woodland, savanna, gardens.
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Lowland open woodland, bush, scrub, savanna, agricultural land, gardens.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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It builds a compact nest in trees; 3–4 eggs are laid.
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====Breeding====
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They build a compact nest in trees; the clutch consists of 3–4 eggs.
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The diet includes seeds.
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====Diet====
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Their diet consists mostly of grass and weed seeds; other plant material such as buds, flowers and leaves. They also eat insects.
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==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
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#Wikipedia
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#BF Member observations
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{{ref}}
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Canary+mozambic}}
 
{{GSearch|Canary+mozambic}}
  
 
[[Category:Birds]]  [[Category:Crithagra]]
 
[[Category:Birds]]  [[Category:Crithagra]]

Revision as of 23:12, 28 October 2015

Photo by Mybs
Matetsi, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, May 2005
Crithagra mozambica

Serinus mozambicus

Identification

11–13 cm (4¼-5 in)

  • Green back
  • Broad supercilium
  • Yellow head, underparts and rump
  • Grey crown and nape
  • Black malar stripe
  • Brown wings and short tail

Female: similar, thous has duller underparts and less marked head pattern
Juveniles: greyer than the female, especially on the head.

Distribution

Sub-Saharan Africa:
Western Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland.

Introduced to many countries including the Hawaiian Islands, where it is common and widespread.

Taxonomy

Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.

Subspecies

There are 10 subspecies[1]:

Habitat

Lowland open woodland, bush, scrub, savanna, agricultural land, gardens.

Behaviour

Breeding

They build a compact nest in trees; the clutch consists of 3–4 eggs.

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of grass and weed seeds; other plant material such as buds, flowers and leaves. They also eat insects.

References

  1. 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/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
  4. Wikipedia
  5. BF Member observations

Recommended Citation

External Links

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