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Cape Canary

Serinus canicollis (Swainson, WJ 1838)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis canicollis Frank Lambert 2019-10-20 Kwaa ttu camp, Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast DC, Western Cape, Malmesbury (South Africa) (80 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 516047
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Peter Boesman 2014-10-28 Underberg area, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) song - [sono] 280667
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis African Bioacoustics Community 2026-02-06 City of Cape Town (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (120 m)   -

250HP, -3dB normalised, audio split.

Recordist - A.Karamitsos

 1079060
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Paul Lynch 2025-10-11 Intaka Island (Century City), Milnerton, Western Cape, Cape (South Africa) (20 m) song - [also] [sono] 1063417
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis African Bioacoustics Community 2026-02-07 City of Cape Town (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Kuils River (South Africa) (90 m) song -

250HP, -3dB normalised.

Recordist - A.Karamitsos

 1142747
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Peter Boesman 2017-09-17 Paarl Mountain area, Paarl, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) song - [sono] 392700
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis canicollis Frank Lambert 2019-10-20 Kwaa ttu camp, Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast DC, Western Cape, Malmesbury (South Africa) (80 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 516046
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Andrew Spencer 2015-10-02 Sani Valley, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   176710721
macaulaylibrary.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis thompsonae Frank Lambert 2019-11-13 Matatiele reserve highlands, Matatiele Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo, Eastern Cape, Mount Currie (South Africa) (2000 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 519453
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis canicollis Frank Lambert 2019-10-20 Kwaa ttu camp, Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast DC, Western Cape, Malmesbury (South Africa) (80 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 516048
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Peter Boesman 2017-09-28 Grootvaderbosch Nature reserve, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) song - [sono] 392702
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Peter Boesman 2017-10-02 Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) call - [sono] 392703
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis thompsonae Frank Lambert 2019-11-15 Cape Saint Francis Resort area, Western District, Eastern Cape, Humansdorp (South Africa) (10 m) male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 521393
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Dave Rimmer 2023-09-16 , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   612186993
macaulaylibrary.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Peter Boesman 2017-09-17 Paarl Mountain area, Paarl, Western Cape, Western Cape (South Africa) song - [sono] 392699
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis canicollis Frank Lambert 2019-10-20 Kwaa ttu camp, Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast DC, Western Cape, Malmesbury (South Africa) (80 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 516049
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Lynette Rudman 2018-07-30 Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, Albany (South Africa) (500 m) call -

A flock of these canaries singing from bushes on the roadside on a warm day in winter.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 428885
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis African Bioacoustics Community 2025-08-25 , Western Cape (South Africa)   -   650633332
macaulaylibrary.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Gabriel Jamie 2023-08-26 , Western Cape (South Africa)   -   607865141
macaulaylibrary.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis Peter G. Kaestner 1978-04-10 KAHUZI PARK; WESTGATE, DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)   -   1565
macaulaylibrary.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis canicollis Frank Lambert 2019-10-22 Houdenbek Farm campsite, Breede River DC, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, Ceres (South Africa) (1000 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 515435
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis African Bioacoustics Community 2025-10-08 City of Cape Town (near Cape Town), City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, Wynberg (South Africa) (150 m) song -

250Hz high pass filter, -3dB normalised. Voices in background.

Recordist - A.Karamitsos

 1047908
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis thompsonae Frank Lambert 2019-11-15 Cape Saint Francis Resort area, Western District, Eastern Cape, Humansdorp (South Africa) (10 m) male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 521390
xeno-canto.org
Cape Canary - Serinus canicollis griseitergum Dries Van de Loock 2024-09-17 Pungwe Drift, Nyanga NP, Nyanga (Zimbabwe) (1700 m) call - [sono] 963070
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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