Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Yellow Canary
The Yellow Canary (Crithagra flaviventris) 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 flaviventris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow Canary
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Crithagra flaviventris damarensis
- Crithagra flaviventris flaviventris
- Crithagra flaviventris guillarmodi
- Crithagra flaviventris marshalli
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Loxia flaviventris
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope; restricted to Berg River, Cape Province by Vincent, 1952, Check List Birds South Africa, p. 114.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.856
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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