Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Wooded regions. Below yellow; eyebrows and cheeks yellow; crown to nape grey; rest greenish with yellow-edged wing feathers.
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common resident. A small canary with bold facial markings, greyish crown and nape, yellow rump and white tail-tip. The eyes are brown (contrary to alternative name of Yellow-eyed Canary). Sexes are alike. Immature is duller. Has a lively song delivered in short bursts. Occurs in small parties and flocks in all types of woodland, bushveld, forest and plantation fringes and suburbia. Feeds both in the grass and in trees.
Quick Facts
Size
12 cm - S
Names
A: Geeloogkanarie
Z: umbhalanomadevu
Ss: Tswere-Ihlotshehla
G: Mossambikgirlitz
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
Occurs in small parties and 'flocks' in all types of woodland, bushveld, 'forest' and plantation fringes and suburbia.
