 The lemon-breasted canary resides in southeastern Africa, far south of the equator, and sometimes in the same areas in which "Serinus mozambicus" — commonly known as the greensinger — is also found.They live in mostly dry areas such as grasslands with sporadic low vegetation and at the boundaries of woody areas.They build their nests mostly (and preferably) in specific species of palms, using the brown fibers of the palms to help construct the outside of the nests, though the inside is lined with softer materials.