Cape Canary

Species: Canary Latin name: Serinus citrinipectus English name: Lemon-breasted Canary Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Thanks to Yohan MONTAGNE for his photos. Habitat: It is found in south-eastern Africa, from Malawi to Natal. Its habitat consists of palm trees, woodlands, savannahs, grasslands and scrubland. Male: see photo. Lemon-yellow rump, throat and breast. Distinctive cheek markings....

Species: Canary Latin name: Serinus leucopygius English name: White-rumped Canary, White-rumped Seedeater Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: Africa. The male has light grey-brown plumage, except for the rump and wing bars, which are white. The female is slightly browner. For years we have been encouraging breeders to breed this canary in captivity. But until...

Species: Serin Latin name: Serinus citrinella English name: Citril Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: Central, western and southern Europe. Inhabits high-altitude coniferous forests. The male has a grey nape and occiput, a green face, a yellowish breast and underparts, and an olive-green back. The female is more subdued. Her back is greenish-grey, with more...

Species: Serin Latin name: Serinus pusillus English name: Red-fronted serin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Many thanks to Askar Isabekov for the photos at the bottom of the web page. His website => www.birds.kz -------- Habitat: It is found from Turkey to Central Asia. It inhabits the hills of north-eastern China, as well as the...

Species: Serin Latin name: Serinus serinus English name: Serin Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: The Serin cini is our European serin! It is found throughout Europe, in North Africa, in the Mediterranean region, as far as Estonia and Ukraine. In spring, its song is particularly distinctive; for me, it’s the sign that the breeding...