Papyrus Canary (Crithagra koliensis)
About the Papyrus Canary
The papyrus canary (Crithagra koliensis), also known as Van Someren's canary, is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is found primarily in papyrus stands at altitudes of between 900 and 1,600 m (2,950 and 5,250 ft), but is also found in cultivation near highland papyrus. It always builds its nests in papyrus stands, using papyrus leaves as the main material. The papyrus canary was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the papyrus canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 6 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Kenya in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloidesrecording
- Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowirecording
- Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.