Black-throated Canary
Crithagra atrogularis
Grassy woodland. Small, greyish canary with blackish throat and yellow rump.
Buntings, Canaries, Siskins
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common resident. A small canary with yellow rump. Black throat diagnostic when present but may be absent or vestigial. Shows a bright yellow rump in flight and a white tail-tip. Gives a strong and sustained rambling song from a tree top. Small flocks feed on grass and weed seeds in woodland, fallow farmlands, waste ground and on roadside verges.
Quick Facts
Size
11-12 cm - S
Names
A: Bergkanarie
Z: unogilomnyama
Ss: Tswere-Koduntsho
G: Angolagirlitz
Bird Family
Sparrow-sized or smaller songbirds. Canaries and siskins have strong conical bills, usually notched tails and undulating flight. Buntings are strongly terrestrial and have weaker, narrower bills. Many species are nomadic.
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