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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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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 sulphurata: southern South Africa (southern Western Cape and western Eastern Cape)
  • Crithagra sulphurata [sharpii, shelleyi or frommi]: 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
English:
Brimstone Canary
Catalan:
gafarró sulfurós
Czech:
zvonohlík sírožlutý
Danish:
Svovlgul Sisken
German:
Schwefelgirlitz
Spanish:
Serín Azufrado
Spanish (Spain):
Serín Azufrado
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
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. 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]
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):
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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]
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 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:
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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:
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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:
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:
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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 2.9:
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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 3.3:
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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:
Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1]
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:
Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1]
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:
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]
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]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Brimstone Canary ( Crithagra sulphurata) [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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Afrikaans: Dikbekkanarie
Catalan: gafarró sulfurós
Czech: Zvonohlík sírožlutý
Danish: Svovlgul Sisken
German: Schwefelgirlitz, Schwefelgirliz
English: Brimstone Canary, Brimstone Serin, Bully Canary, Bully Seedeater
English, HBW: Brimstone Canary
English (IOC): Brimstone Canary
English (Kenya): Brimstone Canary
English (United States): Brimstone Canary
Esperanto: 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
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 (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

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