About the Yellow Canary
The yellow canary is a small passerine bird in the true finch family. It is a resident breeder in much of the western and central regions of southern Africa and has been introduced to Ascension and St Helena islands.
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The yellow canary is typically 10 cm in length. The adult male colour ranges from almost uniform yellow in the northwest of its range to streaked, olive backed birds in the southeast. The underparts, rump and tail sides are yellow. The female has grey-brown upperparts, black wings with yellow flight feathers, and a pale supercilium. The underparts are white with brown streaking. The juvenile resembles the female, but has heavier streaking.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularisThe black-throated canary, also known as the black-throated seedeater, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Streaky-headed SeedeaterCrithagra gularisThe streaky-headed seedeater is 13–14 cm in length.
Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicaThe yellow-fronted canary is a small passerine bird in the finch family.
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