 thumb|250px|left|photographed at queen elizabeth np, uganda the yellow-fronted canary  (serinus mozambicus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. it is known elsewhere and in aviculture as the green singing finch. this bird is a resident breeder in africa south of the sahara desert. its habitat is open woodland and cultivation. it nests in trees, laying 3â4 eggs in a compact cup nest. the yellow-fronted canary is 11â13&nbsp;cm in length. the adult male has a green back and brown wings and tail. the underparts and rump are yellow, and the head is yellow with a grey crown and nape, and black malar stripe. the female is similar, but with a weaker head pattern and duller underparts. juveniles are greyer than the female, especially on the head. the yellow-fronted canary is a common, gregarious seedeater. its song is a warbled zee-zeree-chereeo. ==phylogeny== it has been obtained by antonio arnaiz-villena et al. ==references==   * birds of the gambia by barlow, wacher and disley, isbn 1-873403-32-1 * finches and sparrows by clement, harris and davis, isbn 0-7136-8017-2 ==external links== * yellow-fronted canary - species text in the atlas of southern african birds.
Birds_of_Cameroon IUCN_Red_List_least_concern_species Serinus