• Synonyms Black-headed or Damara Canary, Damara Canary, Blackheaded Canary, Blackhead Canary, Black headed Canary, Mountain Canary
  • Old latin name for bird Emberiza alario, Crithagra alario, Alario alario

Black-headed Canarybird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, flight call, © Rick Nuttall
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 9.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 10.
    Song, © Alan Collett
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Black-headed Canary

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion South Africa

Black-headed Canary subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Serinus alario alariow, c South Africa, Lesotho-No
Serinus alario leucolaemuss Namibia and nw and wc South Africa-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansSwartkop/Bontkopkanarie, Swartkopkanarie
BulgarianЧерноглаво канарче
Catalangafarró alario
Chinese*黑头丝雀, 黑头丝雀
Chinese (Traditional)黑頭絲雀
Croatianriđoleđa žutarica
Czechzvonohlík alario
DanishAlariosisken
DutchAlario-kanarie, Alariokanarie
EsperantoAlaria kanario
Estonianruskevint
Finnishmustahuppuhemppo
FrenchAlario Serin à tête noire, Alario, Serin alario ou S. de Namibie, Serin alario, Serin de Namibie
GermanAlariogirliz, Alario, Alariogirlitz
Hungarianfeketefejű kanári
ItalianCanarino testanera, Alario
Japaneseクリチャヒワ
Lithuanianjuodagalvis svilikėlis
Norwegiansvarthodeirisk, Alariosisik
Polishafrokulczyk rdzawogrzbiety, kulczyk rdzawogrzbiety
Portuguesecanário-alario, Canário-de-cabeça-preta, canário-alário
RussianТрёхцветный вьюрок, Аларио, Канареечный вьюрок-аларио
Slovakkanárik alario
SpanishAlario, Canario de Cabeza Negra, Serín alario
Swedishkarroosiska, Alariofink
TurkishAlaca İskete, Alaca iskete
Ukrainianаларіо