The Dawn Chorus - 01 September 25

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Today’s bird call is the Forest Canary: Not as bright as other ‘yellow-type’ canaries, they are overall a greenish-yellow with heavily streaked underparts and back, a bright lemon-yellow eye-brow, a horn coloured bill, and a distinctive black chin.

1 Sep English South Africa Nature

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