Black-headed Canary

Serinus alario (Linnaeus, 1758)

Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias

Black-headed Canary, Serinus alario, is a finch of South Africa, where it breeds. It is associated with dry open scrub and grassland, as well as the margins of cultivation and suburban gardens. The species is also known from Lesotho and Namibia. Adults show a strong contrast in the plumage, with the head and central breast black in the male, while the female has a greyer head and streaking on the upper parts. Juveniles are paler and more lightly marked.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias
Breeding range
Africa: South Africa
Black-headed Canary
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in South Africa 6, Namibia 1

6-Day Khoisan Karoo Conservancy Birding Tour
6-Day Khoisan Karoo Conservancy Birding Tour
South Africa / Northern Cape Private tour 6 days

A 6-day Karoo birding itinerary focused on Karoo National Park and Khoisan Karoo Conservancy dry-country habitats....

7-Day Mokala National Park Birding Tour
7-Day Mokala National Park Birding Tour
South Africa / Northern Cape Private tour 7 days

A 7-day Karoo and Mokala National Park birding route linking Karoo National Park, Khoisan Karoo Conservancy and Mokala....

7-Day Northern Cape Birding Tour
7-Day Northern Cape Birding Tour
South Africa / Northern Cape Private tour 7 days

A 7-day Northern Cape birding route from Cape Town toward Springbok, Alexandra Bay, Poffadder, Augrabies, Brandvlei and Calvinia....

3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour
3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

A 3-day birding route through the Swartland and Tankwa Karoo for dry-country and Karoo specialties....

4-Day West Coast Bird and Flower Tour
4-Day West Coast Bird and Flower Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 4 days

A seasonal 4-day West Coast birding and flower itinerary through West Coast National Park, Vanrhynsdorp, Nieuwoudtville and Akkerendam....

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls
Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls
Namibia / Walvis Bay Group tour 18 days

This birdwatching journey through Namibia, the Okavango Delta, and Victoria Falls combines southern Africa’s most iconic landscapes with e...

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