Bird Family: Buntings

Rocky koppies. Black-and-white streaked head (blackest in male); rest cinnamon-brown.

Cape mountain slopes. Dark brown above with streaky crown; dull yellow below; female has streaky breast.

Various dry habitats. Black-and-white streaked head; rufous wings, crown, mantle; below washed grey-brown.

General. Grey nape and mantle; rest yellow; greenish wings with feathers edged yellow.

Miombo woodland. Yellow below; black head with white streaks; back brown with white-edged shoulder feathers.

Woodland. Heavy-billed yellow canary. Male dark green above and on breast. Female paler above; below entirely yellow.

Grassy woodland. Small, greyish canary with blackish throat and yellow rump.

Dry scrublands. Black of head extends to breast and belly; upperparts rufous.

Woodland. Distinctive black mask; upperparts dark grey with streaking on head; lighter streaking on breast; gregarious.

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