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ShrublandCup nestTiny · 12 g
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The black-headed canary is 12–15 cm in length. The adult male has rich brown upper parts and tail, a white hind collar, and mainly white underparts. The head and central breast are solidly black. The adult female is similar, but has a dull grey head, and is dark-streaked on the head and upper parts. It has a rich brown wing bar. The juvenile resembles the female, but is paler and has streaking on the breast and a weaker wing bar. The Damara canary (Serinus leucolaema) is often considered to be a subspecies of the black-headed canary.
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When to see the Black-headed Canary
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-headed Canary
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-headed Canary
The black-headed canary is a species of finch found in Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. It is sometimes placed in the genus Alario as Alario alario
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Easily confused with
Red-fronted SerinSerinus pusillusThe red-fronted serin or fire-fronted serin is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertexThe yellow-crowned canary is a small passerine bird in the finch family.
Syrian SerinSerinus syriacusThe Syrian serin is prettily coloured with bright yellow and pale grey feathers.
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