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Papyrus Canary

Crithagra koliensis

Least ConcernLegendarySeedsShrublandCup nestTiny · 14 g
Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 1
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 2
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 3
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 4
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 5
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 6
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 7
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 8
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 9
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Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis), photo 10
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About the Papyrus Canary

The papyrus canary, also known as Van Someren's canary, is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Uganda Kenya Rwanda

When to see it

Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Reichard's Seedeater (Crithagra reichardi) Reichard's SeedeaterCrithagra reichardiReichard's seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. Black-faced Canary (Crithagra capistrata) Black-faced CanaryCrithagra capistrataThe black-faced canary is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. Yemen Serin (Crithagra menachensis) Yemen SerinCrithagra menachensisThe Yemen serin is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

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