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ShrublandCup nestSmall · 28 g
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The brimstone canary is 15–16 cm in length with a heavy bill, which is short, conical and very stout at the base. The bill is light brown with a pinkish or yellowish base. The legs and feet are pinkish-brown. It has yellow-green upper parts with dark green streaking, yellow-green ear coverts and malar stripe, and two yellow wing bars. The underparts are yellow, with a greenish wash on the flanks, and breast. The sexes are similar, but the male is brighter, with a bigger bill, better defined face pattern, brighter yellow wing bars and a greenish rump.
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When to see the Brimstone Canary
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Brimstone Canary
The map shades 15 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Brimstone Canary
The brimstone canary or bully canary is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa.
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Easily confused with
White-throated CanaryCrithagra albogularisThe white-throated canary is a small bird about 15 cm long with generally dull-coloured plumage and a yellow or yellow-green rump.
Streaky-headed SeedeaterCrithagra gularisThe streaky-headed seedeater is 13–14 cm in length.
Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolataThe streaky seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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