Sibylle Faye Green Tips & ProductsProducts for your Pet Birds
Pet Bird Resources | Breeder's Web | Wildlife Resources | Home & Health
Contact Form or e-mail | Home

Resources

Parrots of the World

Pet Bird Species

Green Singing Finches or Yellow-fronted Canaries


Finch Information ... Finch Species ... Finch Photo Gallery ... Finch Cages / Flights ... Finch Diseases ... Finch / Canary Food ... Finch Books

Backyard Habitat: Attracting Wildlife to Your Garden ... Bird Feeding Stations ... Nesting Habits of Wild Birds and Build-Your-Own Nesting Boxes ... Wild Bird Houses / Nests (Fancy & Practical) .... Water Fountains ... Bird Baths ...... Books, Videos, CDs & DVDs


Green-singing FinchesThe Yellow-fronted Canary or Green Singing Finch (Serinus mozambicus) is a small songbird which is a member of the finch family.


Breeding:

This bird is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Its habitat is open woodland and cultivation. It nests in trees, laying 3-4 eggs in a compact cup nest.

In an aviary setting, the Green Singing Finch has a reputation to be aggressive and bully towards other birds. Care should be taken what birds to place with them. Injury or death can result.


Description:

The Yellow-fronted Canary is 11-13 cm in length. The adult male has a green back and brown wings and tail. The underparts and rump are yellow, and the head is yellow with a grey crown and nape, and black malar stripe. The female is similar, but with a weaker head pattern and duller underparts. Juveniles are greyer than the female, especially on the head.


Song:

The Yellow-fronted Canary is a common and gregarious seedeater. It song is a warbled zee-zeree-chereeo.


Source: Wikipedia.org



Care and Feeding:

For further information, please refer to the finch websites listed under the heading or, for more general information, the below web resources are helpful:

Relevant Web Resources: African Green Singing Finches ... Green Singer - Unique Beaks Aviaries



If you would like to add to or correct any of the above information, or would like to share with the AvianWeb visitors your own experiences, please e-mail the AvianWeb Webmaster.
Photo contributions and articles are welcome!


Recommended Pet Bird Products

SAVE!!! - The Aviator Harness now from $24!!

Incubator Sale!
Full-range Bird Products!

Bird Cage Information & Products

Bird Cages:

Cage Information, Instructions for Building a Cage

*** Browse Large Selection of Cages For All Birds & Ever Budget!



Environmentally safe, non-toxic products for your home:

Non-toxic Cleaning Products

Personal Care

Floor & Carpet Cleaners

Air Filtration / Conditioning

Heaters

Captive Foraging

Life of Birds - Great Bird Video - enjoy for hours!
First Aid

Book





Home | © Copyright 2006 AvianWeb - Disclaimers | For questions or comments, please contact Website Administrator: Sibylle Faye | Advertise on the AvianWeb


All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. The information on this site is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind. The Avianweb assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. Your use of this website indicates your agreement to these terms and those published here. All trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners.