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Protea Canary
Crithagra leucoptera Sharpe, 1871
22 gWeight
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.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
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.
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Questions
How big is the Protea Canary?
The Protea Canary weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Protea Canary live?
Its breeding range: Africa: South Africa.
Is the Protea Canary endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Protea Canary as Near Threatened.
What does the Protea Canary eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Protea Canary in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: South Africa
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Crithagra
Other birds in the genus Crithagra
Principe SeedeaterCrithagra rufobrunnea
Sao Tome GrosbeakCrithagra concolor
African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
Western CitrilCrithagra frontalis
Southern CitrilCrithagra hyposticta
Black-faced CanaryCrithagra capistrata
Papyrus CanaryCrithagra koliensis
Forest CanaryCrithagra scotops
White-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra leucopygia
Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
Yellow-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra xanthopygia
Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
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