Southern Grosbeak-canary (Crithagra buchanani)

Other Names (World)
Southern Grosbeak-canary, Kenya Grosbeak-Canary

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hartert, 1919)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Kenya, Tanzania [United Republic of].

Southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (23)...)

Southern Grosbeak-Canary (Crithagra buchanani) [XC588376]
by isaac kilusu from Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kenya (call)

Southern Grosbeak-Canary (Crithagra buchanani) [XC588377]
by isaac kilusu from Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kenya (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Northern Grosbeak-canary (Crithagra donaldsoni) and Southern Grosbeak-canary (Crithagra buchanani) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include buchanani as a subspecies of Northern Grosbeak-canary (Crithagra donaldsoni).

Forms a superspecies with Northern Grosbeak-canary (Crithagra donaldsoni) and possibly Brimstone Canary (Crithagra sulphurata). Previously considered conspecific with Northern Grosbeak-canary (Crithagra donaldsoni).

References
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