African Species List
Mainland and adjacent islands
Part 22 - Chaffinch to Snow Bunting
F. c. gengleri
F. c. spodiogenys
F. c. coelebs
F. c. africana
F. c. moreletti
F. c. maderensis
F. c. canariensis
F. c. ombriosa
F. c. palmae
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Fire-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Red-fronted Serin
European Serin (Serinus serinus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Serin
Syrian Serin (Serinus syriacus)
Citril Finch (Serinus citrinella)
Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Yellow-crowned Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. flavivertex
S. f. flavivertex -- Alternative English Name(s): Yellow-crowned Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. f. elgonensis
S. f. sassii -- Alternative English Name(s): Kivu Yellow-crowned Canary
S. f. huillensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Angola Yellow-crowned Canary
S. f. canicollis -- Alternative English Name(s): Cape Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. f. thompsonae
S. f. thompsonae
S. f. griseitergum
Black-headed Siskin (Serinus nigriceps) -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Siskin
African Citril (Serinus citrinelloides) -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Citril
Western Citril (Serinus frontalis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Uganda Citril
S. f. frontalis
S. f. kikuyuensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Kenya Citril
East African Citril (Serinus hypostictus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Kilimanjaro Citril -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. h. chyulu
African Citril (Serinus citrinelloides)
S. c. citrinelloides
S. c. brittoni
S. c. martinsi
Black-faced Canary (Serinus capistratus)
S. c. capistratus
S. c. hildegardae
Papyrus Canary (Serinus koliensis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Van Someren's Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. capistratus koliensis
Forest Canary (Serinus scotops) -- Alternative English Name(s): Sundevall's Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. s. pondoensis, S. s. transvaalensis
S. s. transvaalensis
S. s. umbrosus
S. s. scotops
White-rumped Serin (Serinus leucopygius) -- Alternative English Name(s): White-rumped Seedeater
S. l. leucopygius
S. l. riggenbachi -- Alternative English Name(s): Senegal White-rumped Seedeater
S. l. pallens
Yellow-throated Serin (Serinus flavigula) -- Alternative English Name(s): Yellow-throated Seedeater, Collared Seedeater, Madarasz Yellow-throated Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. collaris, S. dimidiata
Salvadori's Serin (Serinus xantholaemus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Salvadori's Seedeater
Southern Yellow-rumped Seedeater (Serinus atrogularis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-throated Seed-eater, Black-throated Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. angolensis
S. a. somereni -- Alternative English Name(s): Uganda Yellow-rumped Seedeater
S. a. hilgerti -- Alternative English Name(s): Juba Yellow-rumped Seedeater
S. a. lwenarum -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. a. kasaicus
S. a. atrogularis -- Alternative English Name(s): Yellow-rumped Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. a. hewetti, S. a. orangensis, S. a. theresae, S. a. angolensis, S. a. uropygialis
S. a. deserti -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. a. ovambensis
S. a. semideserti -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. a. fitzsimonsi
S. a. kasamaensis
S. a. seshekeensis
S. a. impiger
Kenya Yellow-rumped Seedeater (Serinus reichenowi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Kenya Yellow-throated Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. angolensis reichenowi
Yellow-rumped Serin (Serinus xanthopygius) -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Yellow-rumped Seedeater, White-throated Serin -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. angolensis xanthopygius
Arabian Serin (Serinus rothschildi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Olive-rumped Serin, Arabian Yellow-rumped Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. angolensis rothschildi
Lemon-breasted Seedeater (Serinus citrinipectus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Lemon-breasted Canary
Yellow-fronted Canary (Serinus mozambicus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Yellow-eyed Canary
S. m. mozambicus -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. m. ictera, S. m. madaraszi, S. m. songeae, S. m. gertrudis
S. m. caniceps -- Alternative English Name(s): Senegal Yellow-fronted Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. m. hartlaubii
S. m. barbatus -- Alternative English Name(s): Uganda Yellow-fronted Canary
S. m. pseudobarbatus
S. m. grotei -- Alternative English Name(s): Sennar Yellow-fronted Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. m. aurifrons
S. m. gommaensis
S. m. samaliyae -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. m. intensus
S. m. tando -- Alternative English Name(s): Angola Yellow-fronted Canary
S. m. vansoni
S. m. granti
S. m. punctigula -- Alternative English Name(s): Cameroon Yellow-fronted Canary
S. m. santhome -- Alternative English Name(s): Sao Tome Yellow-fronted Canary
Abyssinian Grosbeak-Canary (Serinus donaldsoni) -- Alternative English Name(s): Northern Grosbeak-Canary, Grosbeak-Canary, Erlanger's Thick-billed Seddeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. pachyrhyncha
Kenya Grosbeak-Canary (Serinus buchanani) -- Alternative English Name(s): Southern Grosbeak-Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. donaldsoni buchanani
White-bellied Canary (Serinus dorsostriatus)
S. d. dorsostriatus -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. d. intensitinctus
S. d. maculicollis -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali White-bellied Canary
S. d. harterti -- Alternative English Name(s): South Somali White-bellied Canary
S. d. taruensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Taru White-bellied Canary
Yellow Canary (Serinus flaviventris) -- Alternative English Name(s): Swainson's Canary
S. f. flaviventris -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. f. aurescens
S. f. marshalli -- Alternative English Name(s): Transvaal Yellow Canary
S. f. damarensis
S. f. guillarmodi
S. f. quintoni
S. f. hesperus
S. f. aurescens
Bully Canary (Serinus sulphuratus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Brimstone Canary
S. s. sharpii -- Alternative English Name(s): Kenya Bully Canary, Uganda Bully Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. s. shelleyi, S. s. loveridgei, S. s. frommi
S. s. sulphuratus
S. s. wilsoni
S. s. shelleyi
S. s. frommi
S. s. languens
White-throated Seedeater (Serinus albogularis)
S. a. albogularis -- Alternative English Name(s): Thick-billed Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. a. sordahlae
S. a. crocopygis -- Alternative English Name(s): Damara Thick-billed Seedeater
S. a. sordahlae
S. a. hewitti
S. a. orangensis
Streaky-headed Seedeater (Serinus gularis)
S. g. striatipectus -- Alternative English Name(s): Kenya Streaky-headed Seedeater
S. g. erlangeri -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Streaky-headed Seedeater
S. g. gularis -- Alternative English Name(s): Streaky-headed Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. g. transvaalensis
S. g. humilis -- Alternative English Name(s): Cape Streaky-headed Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. g. striaticeps
S. g. endemion
S. g. elgonensis -- Alternative scientific name(s): Serinus elgonensis
S. g. benguellensis
S. g. mendosus
S. g. canicapillus -- Alternative English Name(s): West African Seedeater, Senegal Streaky-headed Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): Serinus canicapillus
S. g. uamensis -- Alternative English Name(s): New Cameroon Streaky-headed Seedeater
S. g. montanorum -- Alternative English Name(s): Banso Streaky-headed Seedeater
Stripe-breasted Seedeater (Serinus reichardi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Reichard's Seedeater, Nyasa Streaky-headed Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. melanochrous
S. r .reichardi
S. r. striatipectus
Black-eared Seedeater (Serinus mennelli)
Brown-rumped Seedeater (Serinus tristriatus)
S. t. tristriatus -- Alternative English Name(s): Brown-rumped Seedeater
S. t. pallidior -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Brown-naped Seedeater
Ankober Serin (Serinus ankoberensis)
Streaky Seedeater (Serinus striolatus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Yellow-browed Seedeater
S. s. striolatus -- Alternative English Name(s): Elgon Streaky Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. s. affinis, S. s. ugandae
S. s. affinis
S. s. graueri -- Alternative English Name(s): Rwenzori Streaky Seedeater
S. s. kivuensis
Yellow-browed Seedeater (Serinus whytii)
Thick-billed Seedeater (Serinus burtoni)
S. b. albifrons -- Alternative English Name(s): Kenya Thick-billed Seedeater
S. b. kilimensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Kilimanjaro Thick-billed Seedeater
S. b. tanganjicae -- Alternative English Name(s): Kivu Thick-billed Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. b. monticola
S. b. gurneti -- Alternative English Name(s): Elgon Thick-billed Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S. b. somereni
S. b. burtoni -- Alternative English Name(s): Grosbeak Seedeater
Kipenegere Seedeater (Serinus melanochrous) -- Alternative English Name(s): Kipenege Seedeater -- Alternative scientific name(s): S.. burtoni melanochrous
Principe Seedeater (Serinus rufobrunneus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Sao Tome Seedeater
S. r. rufobrunneus -- Alternative English Name(s): Principe Seedeater
S. r. thomensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Sao Tome Seedeater
Protea Canary (Serinus leucopterus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Protea Seedeater, White-winged Seedeater, Layard's Seedeater
Black-headed Canary (Serinus alario) -- Alternative English Name(s): Damara Canary, Mountain Canary
S. a. alario -- Alternative English Name(s): Black-headed Canary, Mountain Canary
S. a. leucolaema -- Alternative English Name(s): Damara Canary, Damaraland Mountain Canary, Damara Black-headed Canary -- Alternative scientific name(s): Serinus leucolaema
Cape Siskin (Serinus totta)
Drakensberg Siskin (Serinus symonsi)
Sao Tome Grosbeak (Neospiza concolor) -- Alternative English Name(s): Sao Tome Grosbeak-Weaver, Sao Tome Canary
Oriole-Finch (Linurgus olivaceus)
L. o. kilimensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Kilimanjaro Oriole Finch Alternative scientific name(s): L. o. rungwensis
L. o. elgonensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Elgon Oriole Finch
L. o. keniensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Kenya Oriole Finch
L. o. oilvaceus
L. o. prigoginei
Golden-winged Grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus socotranus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Somali Golden-winged Grosbeak
R. s. socotranus -- Alternative scientific name(s): R. s. louisae
R. s. louisae
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) -- Alternative English Name(s): Eurasian Greenfinch, European Greenfinch
C. c. voousi
C. c. chlorotica
C. c. aurantiiventris
Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Siskin
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Goldfinch
C. c. parva
C. c. niediecki
C. c. carduelis
Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) -- Alternative English Name(s): Redpoll
Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) -- Alternative English Name(s): Eurasian Linnet, Common Linnet
C. c. mediterranea
C. c. cannabina
C. c. bella
C. c. nana
C. c. meadewaldoi
C. c. harterti
Warsangli Linnet (Acanthis johannis)
Crimson-winged Finch (Rhodopechys sanguinea) -- Alternative English Name(s): Crimson-winged Grosbeak
R. s. aliena
Desert Finch (Rhodopechys obsoleta)
Trumpeter Finch (Rhodopechys githaginea) -- Alternative English Name(s): Trumpeter-Bullfinch
R. g. githaginea
R. g. zedlitzi -- Alternative English Name(s): Sahara Trumpeter Finch
R. g. amantum
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) -- Alternative English Name(s): Crossbill
L. c. poliogyna
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Scarlet Rosefinch
Sinai Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus)
Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) -- Alternative English Name(s): Bullfinch
P. p. murina
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
C. c. buvryi
C. c. coccothraustes
European Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia) -- Alternative English Name(s): Rock Bunting
E. c. africana
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
E. c. citrinella
Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus)
E. c. cirlus
Cinereous Bunting (Emberiza cineracea) -- Alternative English Name(s): Syrian Ortolan Bunting
E. c. semenowi
Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) -- Alternative English Name(s): Ortolan
Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia) -- Alternative English Name(s): Blue-headed Ortoloan Bunting
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla)
Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica)
Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola)
Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)
Reed-Bunting (Emberiza schoeniculus)
E. s. schoeniculus
House Bunting (Emberiza striolata)
E. s. striolata -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. s. dankali
E. s. saturatior -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian House Bunting -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. s. kovasi
E. s. sahari -- Alternative English Name(s): Sahara House Bunting
E. s. jebel-marrae -- Alternative English Name(s): Jebel Marra House Bunting
E. s. sanghae
Lark-like Bunting (Emberiza impetuani) -- Alternative English Name(s): Pale Rock Bunting
E. i. impetuani
E. i. sloggetti
E. i. eremica
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting (Emberiza tahapisi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
E. t. tahapisi
E. t. insularis -- Alternative English Name(s): Socotran Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
E. t. septemstriata -- Alternative English Name(s): Abyssinian Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
E. t. goslingi -- Alternative English Name(s): Chad Cinnamon-breasted Bunting -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. t. reichenowi
Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis) -- Alternative English Name(s): Southern Rock Bunting
E. c. vincenti -- Alternative scientific name(s): Emberiza vincenti
E. c. capensis -- Alternative English Name(s): Cape Rock Bunting --- Alternative scientific name(s): E. c. klaverensis, E. c. ausensis, E. c. karasensis
E. c. reidi -- Alternative English Name(s): Natal Rock Bunting -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. c. limpopoensis
E. c. limpopoensis
E. c. media -- Alternative English Name(s): Karoo Rock Bunting -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. c. cinnamomea
E. c. cinnamomea
E. c. bradfieldi -- Alternative English Name(s): Damara Rock Bunting -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. c. cloosi
E. c. basutoensis
E. c. plowesi
E. c. smithersii -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. c. nebularum
E. c. nebularum
E. c. vinacea
Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris) -- Alternative English Name(s): African Golden-breasted Bunting, Red-backed Bunting
E. f. princeps
E. f. flavigastra -- Alternative English Name(s): Kordofan Golden-breasted Bunting
E. f. flaviventris -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. f. kalaharica
E. f. kalaharica
Somali Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza poliopleura)
Brown-rumped Bunting (Emberiza affinis) -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. forbesi
E. a. affinis -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. a. omoensis
E. f. forbesi
E. f. vulpecula -- Alternative English Name(s): Bosum Brown-rumped Bunting
E. f. nigeriae -- Alternative English Name(s): Nigerian Brown-rumped Bunting
Cabanis' Bunting (Emberiza cabanisi) -- Alternative English Name(s): Three-streaked Bunting
E. c. cabanisi -- Alternative English Name(s): Cabanis' Bunting
E. c. cognominata -- Alternative English Name(s): Angola Cabanis' Bunting -- Alternative scientific name(s): E. c. major
E. c. orientalis -- Alternative English Name(s): Three-streaked Bunting, Nyasa Cabanis' Bunting
Socotra Bunting (Emberiza socotrana)
Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) -- Alternative English Name(s): Lapland Bunting
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
P. n. nivalis