White-throated canary
Crithagra albogularis A. Smith, 1833
The white-throated canary (Crithagra albogularis) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 22 g to 27.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the white-throated canary
- Weight
- 22 g – 27.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8 – 3.05src 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 white-throated canary live?
Not recorded
What is the white-throated canary?
The white-throated canary (Crithagra albogularis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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Is the white-throated canary endangered?
The white-throated canary is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- 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 white-throated canary classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusCrithagra
- SpeciesCrithagra albogularis A. Smith, 1833
Synonyms Crithagra selbyii, Psammospiza albogularis, Serinus albogularis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- White-throated seed-eaterEnglish
- Whitethroated canaryEnglish
- WTCAEnglish
- WitkeelkanarieAfrikaans
- Witkeel-dikbeksysieAfrikaans
- كناري أبيض الحنجرةArabic
- gafarró golablancCatalan
- zvonohlík bělohrdlýCzech
- Hvidstrubet SiskenDanish
- WeißkehlgirlitzGerman
- blankagorĝa serinoEsperanto
- Serín gorjiblancoSpanish
- hele-rohtlavintEstonian
- tyräkkihemppoFinnish
- Serin à gorge blancheFrench
- Crithagre à gorge blancheFrench
- bjelogrla žutaricaCroatian
- fehértorkú kanáricsízHungarian
- Canarino golabiancaItalian
- ノドジロカナリアJapanese
- baltagurklis svilikėlisLithuanian
- hvitstrupeiriskNorwegian
- afrokulczyk białogardłyPolish
- canário-de-garganta-brancaPortuguese
- Белогорлый канареечникRussian
- Белогорлый канареечный вьюрокRussian
- kanárik bielohrdlýSlovak
- Belogrli kanarinacSerbian
- vitstrupig siskaSwedish
- Ak Boğazlı İsketeTurkish
- щедрик білогорлийUkrainian
- 白喉丝雀Chinese
- 白喉絲雀Chinese
Relatives of the white-throated canary
Other species in the same genus Crithagra.
Yellow-fronted canary
Crithagra mozambica
Yellow canary
Crithagra flaviventris
Black-throated canary
Crithagra atrogularis
Drakensberg siskin
Crithagra symonsi
African citril
Crithagra citrinelloides
White-rumped seedeater
Crithagra leucopygia
CompareWhite-throated canary vs Yellow-fronted canaryWhite-throated canary vs Yellow canaryWhite-throated canary vs Black-throated canaryWhite-throated canary vs Drakensberg siskin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-throated canary?
An adult white-throated canary weighs 22 g – 27.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-throated canary endangered?
The white-throated 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 white-throated canary?
The white-throated canary (Crithagra albogularis) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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