Yellow-fronted Canary
A species of African seedeaters, Also known as Yellow-eyed Canary Scientific name : Crithagra mozambica Genus : African seedeaters
Yellow-fronted Canary, A species of African seedeaters
Also known as:
Yellow-eyed Canary
Botanical name: Crithagra mozambica
Genus: African seedeaters
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Description General Info
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Description
The yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica), also called the yellow-eyed canary, is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is known elsewhere and in aviculture as the green singing finch. The yellow-fronted canary was formerly placed in the genus Serinus, but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that genus to be polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the yellow-fronted canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra Swainson 1827. This bird is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Its habitat is open woodland and cultivation. It nests in trees, laying three or four eggs in a compact cup nest. It has been introduced to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is found on western Hawaii, southeastern Oahu and Molokai. The yellow-fronted canary is a common, gregarious seedeater. It is 11–13 cm in length. The adult male has a green back and brown wings and tail. The underparts and rump are yellow, and the head is yellow with a grey crown and nape and a black malar stripe. The female is similar, but with a weaker head pattern and duller underparts. Juveniles are greyer than the female, especially on the head. Its song is a warbled zee-zeree-chereeo. 
Size
11 cm (4.5 in)
Colors
Brown
Black
Green
Yellow
Gray
Life Expectancy
2-16.5 years
Feeding Habits
Yellow-fronted Canary primarily eats insects, grass and weed seeds, and various plant materials including buds, flowers, and leaves. They forage for food, employing a mix of ground pecking and foliage searching, and adapt to seasonal food availability.
Habitat
The yellow-fronted Canary thrives in a range of open habitats, predominantly favoring lowland open woodlands, savannas dotted with trees, and areas with sporadic acacia thorn-scrub or light Brachystegia woodland. It is similarly common in cultivated environments, such as plantations and the peripheries of millet fields, and frequently inhabits the vicinity of farm structures in agricultural regions. Adapted to both arid and riparian zones, the yellow-fronted Canary can be found in bushlands near streams or dry riverbeds, marshy grasslands, and even reedbeds. Human-altered landscapes, including roadside greenery, gardens, and village surrounds, as well as coastal scrub and mangroves, are also within its range. Elevationally, it occupies areas from sea level up to heights of 2300 meters in varied regions across its distribution.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
African seedeaters Species
Yellow-fronted Canary 
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