Streaky-headed seedeater | |
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C. g. humilis in the W. Cape, and C. g. gularis call from Gauteng, South Africa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Crithagra |
Species: | C. gularis
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Binomial name | |
Crithagra gularis (Smith, 1836)
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Synonyms | |
Serinus gularis |
The streaky-headed seedeater or streaky-headed canary (Crithagra gularis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an unobtrusive but widespread species in suitable habitats of southern Africa. Its presence in an area is revealed foremost by its callnotes.