Voice
A diagnostic, querulous 'voyp-veeyi' contact call, oftenuttered in flight. Canary-like song is rather wispy, often incorporating the contact call.
Cape Siskin (Crithagra totta) [XC523742]
by Frank Lambert from Porter Rd, S of Roo Els, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa (song)
Cape Siskin (Crithagra totta) [XC523741]
by Frank Lambert from Porter Rd, S of Roo Els, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Genus formerly subsumed within Serinus, but differs morphologically, in display behaviour and in breeding ecology. Forms a superspecies with Drakensberg Siskin (Crithagra symonsi), and previously considered conspecific.