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Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata (Linnaeus, C 1766)
The brimstone canary or bully canary is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Fringillidae
Genus:
Crithagra
Scientific:
Crithagra sulphurata
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Fringillidae
Genus:
Crithagra
Scientific:
Crithagra sulphurata
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Loxia sulphurata
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/309/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
53A5E91F9C2D694E
Avibase ID:
avibase-53A5E91F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/53A5E91F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 997838
Geographic range:
- Crithagra sulphurata: patchily distributed in lowland to montane woodland, grassland, thornscrub, and Protea bush from northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and central Kenya southward to central Angola, Zambia and Mozambique, and then southward to eastern and southern South Africa (westward to Western Cape); erratic dry-season wandering
- Crithagra sulphurata sulphurata: southern South Africa (southern Western Cape and western Eastern Cape)
- Crithagra sulphurata sharpii: Kenya, Uganda, and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola, Zambia, and Mozambique
- Crithagra sulphurata wilsoni: eastern South Africa (eastern Limpopo southward to KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape), Eswatini, and southern Mozambique
Source: Clements checklist
Brimstone Canary
Afrikaans:
Dikbekkanarie
Bulgarian:
Зеленогърдо канарче
Catalan:
gafarró sulfurós
Czech:
zvonohlík sírožlutý
Danish:
Svovlgul Sisken
German:
Schwefelgirlitz
Esperanto:
sulfura serino
Spanish:
Serín Azufrado
Spanish (Spain):
Serín Azufrado
Estonian:
koldkurk-rohtlavint
Finnish:
rikkihemppo
French:
Serin soufré
Croatian:
maslinastoglava žutarica
Hungarian:
Brimston-csicsörke
Icelandic:
Hlíðafinka
Italian:
Canarino solferino
Japanese (romaji):
ookanaria
Japanese:
オオカナリア
Lithuanian:
Geltonasis svilikėlis
Dutch:
Zwavelkanarie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svovelirisk
Norwegian:
Svovelirisk
Polish:
afrokulczyk siarkowy
Portuguese:
canário-girassol
Portuguese (Portugal):
canário-girassol
Russian:
Серно-жёлтый канареечник
Slovak:
kanárik sírovožltý
Serbian:
Sumporni kanarinac
Swedish:
svavelsiska
Turkish:
Kükürt İsketesi
Ukrainian:
Щедрик акацієвий
Chinese:
硫磺丝雀
Chinese (Traditional):
硫磺色絲雀
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Serin soufré ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Serin soufré ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Serinus sulphuratus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Serinus sulphuratus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Serinus sulphuratus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Brimstone Canary ( Serinus sulphuratus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Serinus sulphuratus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Crithagra sulphurata [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Dikbekkanarie
Bulgarian: Зеленогърдо канарче
Catalan: gafarró sulfurós
Czech: Zvonohlík sírožlutý
Danish: Svovlgul Sisken
German: Schwefelgirlitz, Schwefelgirliz
English: Brimstone Canary, Brimstone Serin, Bully Canary, Bully Seedeater
English (Avilist): Brimstone Canary
English, HBW: Brimstone Canary
English (IOC): Brimstone Canary
English (Kenya): Brimstone Canary
English (United States): Brimstone Canary
Esperanto: sulfura serino, Sulfurkanario
Spanish: Canario azufrado, Serín Azufrado, Serín Sulfuroso
Spanish (Spain): Serín Azufrado
Spanish (HBW): Brimstone Canary
Estonian: koldkurk-rohtlavint
Finnish: Rikkihemppo
French: Crithagre soufré, Serin de Shelley, Serin soufré
French (Guyane): Serin soufré
Croatian: maslinastoglava žutarica
Hungarian: Brimston-csicsörke
Icelandic: Hlíðafinka
Italian: Canarino solferino, Canarino solforato
Japanese (romaji): ookanaria, ooseiouchou
Japanese: オオカナリア, オオセイオウチョウ
Scientific: Crithagra sulphurata, Crithagra sulphurata sulphurata, Crithagra sulphuratus, Loxia sulphurata, Serinus sulphuratus, Serinus sulphuratus sulphuratus
Lithuanian: Geltonasis svilikėlis
Dutch: Zwavelkanarie
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svovelirisk
Norwegian: Svovelirisk
Polish: afrokulczyk siarkowy, kulczyk siarkowy
Portuguese: Canário-girassol, Canàrio-grande
Portuguese (Angola): Canário-girassol
Portuguese (Portugal): canário-girassol
Russian: Серно-жёлтый канареечник, Серно-жёлтый канареечный вьюрок
Slovak: Kanárik sírovožltý
Serbian: Sumporni kanarinac
Swedish: Svavelsiska
Swahili: Chiriku Manjano
Turkish: Kükürt isketesi, Kükürt İsketesi
Ukrainian: Щедрик акацієвий
Xhosa: Indweza
Chinese: 硫磺丝雀, 硫黄丝雀
Chinese (Traditional): 硫磺色絲雀
Zulu: umbhalanomkhulu
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