Order Passeriformes | Phylum Chordata Family Fringillidae Scientific name Serinus capistratus Rank Species | |
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Genus CrithagraSwainson, 1827 Similar Northern grosbeak‑canary, Black‑eared seedeater, Principe seedeater, Yemen serin, Southern grosbeak‑canary | ||
The black-faced canary (Crithagra capistratus) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
The black-faced 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 black-faced canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
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