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Brimstone canary

Crithagra sulphurata (Linnaeus, 1766)

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The brimstone canary (Crithagra sulphurata) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 18.2 g to 27.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Brimstone canary (Crithagra sulphurata)
Photo: DickDaniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the brimstone canary

Weight
18.2 g – 27.9 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.75src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the brimstone canary live?

Not recorded

What is the brimstone canary?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The brimstone canary or bully canary (Crithagra sulphurata) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa.

This species is found in open, lightly wooded habitats, such as hillsides with trees or scrub and forest edges. In South Africa it occurs mainly in coastal areas, inhabiting coastal bush, shrubs along streams, gardens, and areas with rank vegetation. It is not truly migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements.

From the Wikipedia article “Brimstone canary” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brimstone_canary&oldid=1355096500), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the brimstone canary endangered?

The brimstone canary is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the brimstone canary classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyFringillidae
  6. genusCrithagra
  7. SpeciesCrithagra sulphurata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Loxia sulphurata, Serinus sulphuratus

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • BRCAEnglish
  • Bully canaryEnglish
  • Bully seed-eaterEnglish
  • DikbekkanarieAfrikaans
  • Geel-dikbeksysieAfrikaans
  • كناري كبريتيArabic
  • gafarró sulfurósCatalan
  • zvonohlík sírožlutýCzech
  • caneri melynwyrddWelsh
  • Svovlgul SiskenDanish
  • SchwefelgirlitzGerman
  • sulfura serinoEsperanto
  • serino sulfurflavaEsperanto
  • Serín azufradoSpanish
  • koldkurk-rohtlavintEstonian
  • rikkihemppoFinnish
  • Serin soufréFrench
  • Crithagre soufréFrench
  • Serin de ShelleyFrench
  • maslinastoglava žutaricaCroatian
  • Brimston-csicsörkeHungarian
  • Canarino solferinoItalian
  • Canarino solforatoItalian
  • オオカナリアJapanese
  • geltonasis svilikėlisLithuanian
  • ZwavelkanarieDutch
  • svoveliriskNorwegian
  • kulczyk siarkowyPolish
  • afrokulczyk siarkowyPolish
  • canário-girassolPortuguese
  • Серно-жёлтый канареечникRussian
  • Серно-жёлтый канареечный вьюрокRussian
  • Серо-жёлтый канареечный вьюрокRussian
  • kanárik sírovožltýSlovak
  • Sumporni kanarinacSerbian
  • svavelsiskaSwedish
  • Kükürt İsketesiTurkish
  • щедрик акацієвийUkrainian
  • 硫黄丝雀Chinese
  • 硫磺色絲雀Chinese

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Relatives of the brimstone canary

Other species in the same genus Crithagra.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the brimstone canary?

An adult brimstone canary weighs 18.2 g – 27.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the brimstone canary endangered?

The brimstone canary is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the brimstone canary?

The brimstone canary (Crithagra sulphurata) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{brimstone_canary_2026,
  title = {Brimstone canary (Crithagra sulphurata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/brimstone-canary},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}