Forest Canary
Crithagra scotops
Forests. Heavily streaked yellow appearance.
Buntings, Canaries, Siskins
LC
Endemic
Description
Common endemic resident. Heavily streaked appearance diagnostic, boldest in northern birds. Also shows a small, dark mask. Immature resembles adult. Normal call is a thin, plaintive ‘tweetoo, twee-ee’ given frequently, often the first clue to its presence (similar to co-occurring Swee Waxbill). Also has a brisk warbling song of sibilant quality. Pairs and small parties frequent tree canopies in forests at all altitudes, as well as adjacent forested kloofs and plantation fringes.
Quick Facts
Size
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Names
A: Gestreepte Kanarie
Z: umbhalane wehlathi
G: Schwarzkinngirlitz
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.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Normal call is a thin, plaintive ‘tweetoo, twee-ee' given frequently, often the first clue to its presence (similar to co-occurring Swee Waxbill). Pairs and small parties frequent tree canopies in 'forest's at all altitudes, as well as adjacent 'forest'ed kloofs and plantation fringes.
