| Protea canary | |
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| Illustration by William Matthew Hart, 1888 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Crithagra |
| Species: | C. leucoptera
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| Binomial name | |
| Crithagra leucoptera Sharpe, 1871
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| Synonyms | |
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Serinus leucopterus | |
The protea canary (Crithagra leucoptera), also known as the protea seedeater, white-winged seedeater or Layard's seedeater, is a small passerine bird in the finch family.
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Crithagra leucoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22720283A118562907. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22720283A118562907.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.