Finches (Fringillidae)
White-bellied Canary (Serinus dorsostriatus) - HBW 15, p. 529
French: Serin à ventre blanc
German: Weißbauchgirlitz
Spanish: Serín Dorsiestriado
Other common names: Somali Canary
Taxonomy: Crithagra dorsostriata Reichenow, 1887, Wembere, Tabora, Tanzania.
Has previously been placed in genus Crithagra. Following recent analysis of mitochondrial DNA, has been proposed that this species, along with S. leucopygia, S. citrinipectus and S. mozambicus, be placed in a separate genus, Ochrospiza, only distantly related to other African members of present genus; detailed consideration of all taxa in current genus is required, however, before full revision can be made. Has sometimes been thought conspecific with S. flaviventris, but probably closer to S. mozambicus. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- maculicollis Sharpe, 1895 - extreme SE Sudan, E, C & S Ethiopia, Somalia, NE Uganda and N Kenya.
- dorsostriatus ( Reichenow, 1887) - SE Uganda, W Kenya and N Tanzania.
- taruensis van Someren, 1921 - C & SE Kenya S to NE Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, rubbing its bill and stretching its wings. Locality Ginir, Ethiopia (ssp maculicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 December 2005 7 years ago 35 sec 4.1 -
Two birds on the ground, feeding. Locality Lake Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp maculicollis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 7 years ago 40 sec 3.9 -
A bird looking around on the ground and flying away Locality Bugisi, Tanzania (ssp dorsostriatus)
Marc de Bont 12 December 2006 5 years ago 8 sec 3.7
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adult
Locality Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Hervé MICHEL 1 November 2007 3 years ago 4 -
Perched bird.
Locality Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
David Valentin 25 May 2012 18 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Mkuru, Arusha Region, Tanzania (ssp probably dorsostriatus)
M P Goodey 1 March 2007 1 year ago 3.5
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