Finches (Fringillidae)
Yellow-fronted Canary (Serinus mozambicus) - HBW 15, p. 527
French: Serin du Mozambique
German: Mosambikgirlitz
Spanish: Serín Frentiamarillo
Other common names: Yellow-eyed/Icterine/Green Canary, Green Singing Finch
Taxonomy: Fringilla mozambica Statius Müller, 1776, Mozambique.
Following recent analysis of mitochondrial DNA, has been proposed that this species, along with S. leucopygia, S. citrinipectus and S. dorsostriatus, 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. Birds on São Tomé, previously separated as race santhome, were introduced on that island in late 19th century and exhibit features within range of variation of mainland tando. .. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Fringilla mozambica Statius Müller, 1776, Mozambique.
Following recent analysis of mitochondrial DNA, has been proposed that this species, along with S. leucopygia, S. citrinipectus and S. dorsostriatus, 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. Birds on São Tomé, previously separated as race santhome, were introduced on that island in late 19th century and exhibit features within range of variation of mainland tando. Ten subspecies recognized.
Following recent analysis of mitochondrial DNA, has been proposed that this species, along with S. leucopygia, S. citrinipectus and S. dorsostriatus, 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. Birds on São Tomé, previously separated as race santhome, were introduced on that island in late 19th century and exhibit features within range of variation of mainland tando. Ten subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- caniceps ( d'Orbigny, 1839) - extreme S Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia S to N Sierra Leone and E to Nigeria and N Cameroon.
- punctigula Reichenow, 1898 - C & S Cameroon.
- barbatus ( Heuglin, 1864) - S Chad, Central African Republic and W & S Sudan S to E DRCongo, Uganda, SW Kenya and NW & C Tanzania.
- caniceps ( d'Orbigny, 1839) - extreme S Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia S to N Sierra Leone and E to Nigeria and N Cameroon.
- punctigula Reichenow, 1898 - C & S Cameroon.
- barbatus ( Heuglin, 1864) - S Chad, Central African Republic and W & S Sudan S to E DRCongo, Uganda, SW Kenya and NW & C Tanzania.
- grotei W. L. Sclater & Mackworth-Praed, 1931 - E Sudan and W & SW Ethiopia.
- gommaensis C. H. B. Grant & Mackworth-Praed, 1945 - C & NW Ethiopia and W Eritrea.
- tando W. L. Sclater & Mackworth-Praed, 1918 - São Tomé, Gabon, PR Congo, W & S DRCongo and Angola.
- samaliyae C. M. N. White, 1947 - SE DRCongo, SW Tanzania and NE Zambia.
- vansoni Roberts, 1932 - extreme SE Angola and NE Namibia E to SW Zambia.
- mozambicus ( Statius Müller, 1776) - E Kenya S to C & S Mozambique, Zimbabwe, E & SE Botswana and NE South Africa (Limpopo and North West Province S to Free State).
- granti Clancey, 1957 - extreme S Mozambique, E Swaziland and E South Africa (Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal S to S Eastern Cape).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male foraging in the grass Locality Mweya Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (ssp barbatus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 6 years ago 29 sec 4.8 -
An adult male feeding on seeds on the ground Locality Mweya Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (ssp barbatus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 6 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A male singing from a branch and flying away Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp barbatus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 6 years ago 12 sec 4.4 -
Birds bathing Locality Gisenyi, West Province, Rwanda
Pascal Vagner 6 March 2013 5 weeks ago 27 sec 4.3 -
A frontal view of a perched female, then flying away Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp barbatus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 6 years ago 11 sec 4.3 -
A pair and then an individual adult perched Locality Hwange National Park, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe (ssp mozambicus)
Greg Baker 19 September 1999 1 year ago 34 sec 4.2
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An adult feeding on lantana flowers.
Locality Kona, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
Ken Havard 7 April 2010 33 weeks ago 4.6 -
Canario de mozambique fotografiado junto al museo de Wassu, Gambia, 2008.
Locality River Gambia National Park, Central River Division, The Gambia (ssp caniceps)
Juan José Bazán Hiraldo 2 years ago 4 -
Canario de mozambique, hembra, Wassu, Gambia, octubre 2008.
Locality Farafenni, North Bank Division, The Gambia
Juan José Bazán Hiraldo 12 October 2008 2 years ago 3.5 -
A male perched in a tree.
Locality Rust de Winter Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa (ssp mozambicus)
David Beadle 6 February 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
A very shy visitor. Apology for the blurred picture!
Locality Dikhololo Game Reserve, North West Province, South Africa
Robert Erasmus 13 July 2009 2 years ago 3 -
on a small branche
Locality Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Georges Olioso 15 September 2004 4 years ago 2.8
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Bird vocalizing from an exposed branch by the roadside. 13:24. Locality Mkuze Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa
Charles Hesse 3 January 2010 3 years ago 3
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