Brimstone canary

Brimstone canary
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Crithagra
Species:
C. sulphurata
Binomial name
Crithagra sulphurata
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Loxia sulphurata Linnaeus, 1766
  • Serinus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766)

The brimstone canary or bully canary (Crithagra sulphurata) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa.

This species is found in open, lightly wooded habitats, such as hillsides with trees or scrub and forest edges. In South Africa it occurs mainly in coastal areas, inhabiting coastal bush, shrubs along streams, gardens, and areas with rank vegetation. It is not truly migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Crithagra sulphurata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22720205A131999668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22720205A131999668.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.