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Yellow Canary

Crithagra flaviventris Gmelin, JF 1789

The yellow canary is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in much of the western and central regions of southern Africa and has been introduced to Ascension and St Helena islands. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Crithagra
Scientific:
  Crithagra flaviventris


Original description

Citation:
  Gmelin, JF 1789

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.856

Protonym:
  Loxia flaviventris

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope; restricted to Berg River, Cape Province by Vincent, 1952, Check List Birds South Africa, p. 114.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656527#page/357/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4746346C0649756A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4746346C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4746346C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 997837

Geographic range:

  • Crithagra flaviventris [flaviventris or quintoni]: W, cent. and s Cape Province to extreme s Namibia
  • Crithagra flaviventris damarensis: Angola, Namibia, Botswana and n Cape Province
  • Crithagra flaviventris marshalli: southeastern Botswana, northern and central South Africa (Northern Cape to Limpopo, Free State, and northern Eastern Cape), and Lesotho
  • Crithagra flaviventris guillarmodi: Highlands of Lesotho
English:
Yellow Canary
Catalan:
gafarró citrí
Czech:
zvonohlík žlutobřichý
Danish:
Gulpandet Sisken
German:
Gelbbauchgirlitz
Spanish:
Serín Amarillo
Spanish (Spain):
Serín Amarillo
Finnish:
keltavatsahemppo
French:
Serin de Sainte-Hélène
Croatian:
južnoafrička žutarica
Hungarian:
sárgahasú kanáricsíz
Italian:
Canarino giallo
Japanese (romaji):
kiirokanaria
Japanese:
キイロカナリア
Lithuanian:
Geltonpilvis svilikėlis
Dutch:
Geelbuikkanarie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulbukirisk
Norwegian:
Gulbukirisk
Polish:
afrokulczyk żółtobrzuchy
Portuguese:
canário-de-barriga-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal):
canário-de-barriga-amarela
Russian:
Жёлтый канареечник
Slovak:
kanárik žltobruchý
Serbian:
Žutotrbi kanarinac
Swedish:
gulsiska
Ukrainian:
Щедрик жовточеревий
Chinese:
黄丝雀
Chinese (Traditional):
黃絲雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Serin de Sainte-Hélène ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Serin de Sainte-Hélène ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Serinus flaviventris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Serinus flaviventris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Serinus flaviventris [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Yellow Canary ( Serinus flaviventris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Yellow Canary ( Crithagra flaviventris) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Serinus flaviventris [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Crithagra flaviventris [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Geelkanarie
Catalan: gafarró citrí
Czech: Zvonohlík žlutobrichý, zvonohlík žlutobřichý
Danish: Gulpandet Sisken
German: Gelbbauchgirlitz, Gelbbauchgirliz
English: Shell Canary, Swainson's Canary, Yellow Canary, Yellow Sysie
English, HBW: Yellow Canary
English (IOC): Yellow Canary
English (United States): Yellow Canary
Esperanto: Flavventra kanario
Spanish: Canario Amarillo, Canario de Santa Elena, Canario de vientre amarillo, Serín Amarillo
Spanish (Spain): Serín Amarillo
Spanish (HBW): Yellow Canary
Estonian: kuld-rohtlavint
Finnish: Kapinkeltahemppo, keltavatsahemppo
French: Crithagre de Sainte-Hélène, Serin de Sainte-Hélène, Serin jaune
Croatian: južnoafrička žutarica
Hungarian: sárgahasú kanáricsíz
Italian: Canarino giallo, Canarino ventregiallo
Japanese (romaji): kiirokanaria, kiiroseiouchou
Japanese: キイロカナリア, キイロセイオウチョウ
Mongolian, Halh: шар канар бялзуухай
Kwangali: Nsense
Scientific: Crithagra flaviventris, Crithagra flaviventris flaviventris, Loxia flaviventris, Serinus flaviventris, Serinus flaviventris flaviventris
Lithuanian: Geltonpilvis svilikėlis
Mongolian: шар канар бялзуухай
Dutch: Geelbuikkanarie, Geelbuiksijs
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gulbukirisk
Norwegian: Gulbukirisk
Polish: afrokulczyk żółtobrzuchy, kulczyk zóltobrzuchy, kulczyk żółtobrzuchy
Portuguese: Canàrio de ventre amarelo, Canário-de-barriga-amarela, Canàrio-de-ventre-amarelo
Portuguese (Portugal): canário-de-barriga-amarela
Russian: Желтобрюхий канареечный вьюрок, Жёлтый вьюрок, Жёлтый канареечник
Slovak: kanárik žltobruchý
Serbian: Žutotrbi kanarinac
Sotho, Southern: Tšoere
Swedish: Gulpannad siska, gulsiska
Turkish: Sarı iskete, Sarı İskete
Ukrainian: Щедрик жовточеревий
Chinese: 黃絲雀, 黄丝雀
Chinese (Traditional): 黃絲雀

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