Genus
Crithagra
37 species
The list of species of Crithagra genus
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The list of species of Crithagra genus
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The yellow canary (Crithagra flaviventris ) is a small passerine bird in the 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.
The yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica ) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is sometimes known in aviculture as the green singing finch.The yellow-fronted canary was formerly placed in the genus Serinus, but phylogenetic...
The brimstone canary or bully canary (Crithagra sulphurata ) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa.This species is found in open, lightly wooded habitats, such as hillsides with trees...
The black-throated canary (Crithagra atrogularis ), also known as the black-throated seedeater, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
The white-rumped seedeater (Crithagra leucopygia ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found throughout the Sahel and the eastern part of the Sudan region.Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is known elsewhere and in aviculture...
The streaky-headed seedeater or streaky-headed canary (Crithagra gularis ) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an unobtrusive but widespread species in suitable habitats of southern Africa. Its presence in an area is revealed...
The streaky seedeater (Crithagra striolata ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
The São Tomé grosbeak (Crithagra concolor ) is the largest member of the canary genus Crithagra, 50% heavier than the next largest canary species, and possesses a massive bill for a member of that genus. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé.For a...
The lemon-breasted canary (Crithagra citrinipectus ), also known as the lemon-breasted seedeater, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry...
The Cape siskin (Crithagra totta ) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an endemic resident breeder in the southern Cape Province of South Africa.This locally common but shy and unobtrusive siskin is found in the southwestern and...
The African citril (Crithagra citrinelloides ), also known as the Abyssinian citril, is a species of finch. It is found from Ethiopia, Eritrea to western Kenya. It is closely related to the western and southern citril, to which it was formerly...
The protea canary (Crithagra leucoptera ), also known as the protea seedeater, white-winged seedeater or Layard's seedeater, is a small passerine bird in the finch family.
The Drakensberg siskin (Crithagra symonsi ) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an endemic resident breeder in the eastern Cape Province Transkei and western Natal in South Africa, and in Lesotho.This species is sometimes considered...
The forest canary (Crithagra scotops ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found in South Africa and Eswatini.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane...
The Ankober serin (Crithagra ankoberensis ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is a small brown seedeater, about 12 centimeters or 5 inches in length with brown upperparts and its head and breast distinguished with heavy...
The white-throated canary (Crithagra albogularis ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
The yellow-rumped seedeater, yellow-rumped serin or Abyssinian yellow-rumped seedeater (Crithagra xanthopygia ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry...
The Arabian serin (Crithagra rothschildi ) or olive-rumped serin, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is native to the Sarawat Mountains of western Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest...
The black-eared seedeater (Crithagra mennelli ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural...
The white-bellied canary (Crithagra dorsostriata ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.The white-bellied canary was formerly...
The northern grosbeak-canary or Abyssinian grosbeak canary (Crithagra donaldsoni ) is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Its binomial name commemorates the explorer Arthur...
Reichenow's seedeater (Crithagra reichenowi ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-throated canary.The Reichenow's seedeater was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic...
The brown-rumped seedeater (Crithagra tristriata ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found in the highlands of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia.It is widespread in towns, villages gardens, plantations and upland heath.The...
The southern citril (Crithagra hyposticta ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi.The southern citril was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using...
The West African seedeater (Crithagra canicapilla ) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, southern Mali and northern Ivory Coast across to southern Niger and northern Cameroon.Some authorities have...
The papyrus canary (Crithagra koliensis ), also known as Van Someren's canary, is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is found...
The western citril (Crithagra frontalis ), also known as the yellow-browed citril, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in central Africa.The western citril was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis...
The thick-billed seedeater (Crithagra burtoni ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.The thick-billed seedeater was...
The southern grosbeak-canary, also known as Kenya grosbeak-canary (Crithagra buchanani ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.The southern...
The black-faced canary (Crithagra capistrata ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or...
The Yemen serin (Crithagra menachensis ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found in Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.The Yemen serin was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear...
The yellow-throated seedeater (Crithagra flavigula ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is found only in Ethiopia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.It is...
Reichard's seedeater (Crithagra reichardi ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It is native to the miombo savanna (mainly Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania).It is named after the German explorer Paul Reichard.Reichard's seedeater was...
The Príncipe seedeater (Crithagra rufobrunnea ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found only on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe off the west coast of Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and...
The Kipengere seedeater (Crithagra melanochroa ), also known as the Tanzania seedeater, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found only in Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and...
Salvadori's seedeater or Salvadori's serin (Crithagra xantholaema ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude...
The yellow-browed seedeater (Crithagra whytii ) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.The yellow-browed seedeater was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using...
