Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis(Swainson, WJ, 1838)
English (US) Cape Canary
The Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis) 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
- Serinus canicollis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape Canary
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1838)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Serinus canicollis griseitergum
- Serinus canicollis thompsonae
- Serinus canicollis canicollis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Crithagra canicollis
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1838)
- Type locality
- Africa; restricted to Cape of Good Hope by Vincent, 1952, Check List Birds South Africa, p. 115.
- Original description
- Animals in Menageries. In: The Cabinet Cyclopædia conducted by the Rev. Dionysius Lardner p.317
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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