Black-faced Canary
Crithagra capistrataFinsch, FHO, 1870
English (US) Black-faced Canary
The Black-faced Canary (Crithagra capistrata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Crithagra capistrata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-faced Canary
- Described by
- Finsch, FHO, 1870
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Crithagra capistrata capistrata
- Crithagra capistrata hildegardae
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Finsch, FHO, 1870
- Type locality
- Golungo Alto, 1,800-2,800 ft., Angola.
- Original description
- Die Vögel Ost-Afrikas p.458
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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