Cape Canary

Species: Canary Latin name: Serinus alario English name: Black-headed Canary Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Many thanks to Trevor Hardaker for these beautiful photos. Website => Trevor Hardaker’s Website ------------------------------------------ Habitat: The Black-headed Canary is found in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. The male has black on the head, throat and breast. Its white plumage...

Species: Canary Latin name: Serinus mozambicus English name: Yellow-eyed Canary, Yellow-fronted Canary Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Habitat: Africa. From the Sahara to south-eastern South Africa. The male has a distinctive mask with two stripes running from the beak down to the lower cheeks. Its plumage is a vivid yellow, with a greenish-yellow back and...

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 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...

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...