White-throated Canary (Crithagra albogularis)

Other Names (World)
White-throated Canary, White-throated Seedeater

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
13 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Smith, 1833)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland. Also, subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland, hot desert.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and stable.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is rich, jumbled mix of melodious notes. A querulous 'tsuu-eeeee' contact call.

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

White-throated Canary (Crithagra albogularis) [XC392437]
by Peter Boesman from Skitteryskloof, Tangua, Western Cape, South Africa (song)

White-throated Canary (Crithagra albogularis) [XC382901]
by Peter Boesman from Langebaan Country Estate, Western Cape, South Africa (call)

Subspecies
Proposed subspecies hewitti, described from Kleinpoort farm (Albany, in Cape Province), in South Africa, synonymized with nominate.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

crocopygia (Sharpe, 1871) - Northern Namibia and south-western Angola.
sordahlae (Friedmann, 1932) - Southern Namibia and north-western South Africa (western northern Cape).
orangensis Roberts, 1937 - Northern South Africa (southern North West Province and western Free State).
albogularis (Smith, 1833) - Coastal western and south-western South Africa (east to central eastern Cape).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-throated Canary (Crithagra albogularis) - 10 files

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