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Johan van Rensburg
 Post subject: Canary, Cape
Unread postPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:10 pm 
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Canary, Cape, Serinus canicollis

Gregarious, common endemic. Sometimes seen in flocks of up to 500 birds when not breeding, often in association with other seedeaters.

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Almost exclusively feeds on dry as well as green seeds, but occasionally feeds on fruit, flowers and insects.

Solitary nester to loosely colonial where nesting sites are limited. Courting by male is vigarous with display flights and chasing. Female builds cupped nest.

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 Post subject: Re: Canary, Cape
Unread postPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:32 am 
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Grootbrak River, December 2008.

Male, female and immature.

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arks
 Post subject: Re: Canary, Cape
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Darling, September 2009

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Cherries
 Post subject: Re: Canary, Cape
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Just in case you only see the back!!

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granjan
 Post subject: Re: Canary, Cape
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There's a big flock of these canaries at Kirstenbosch at the moment.
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wildtuinman
 Post subject: Re: Canary, Cape
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