Yellow-crowned Canary
Yellow-crowned CanaryYellow-crowned CanaryYellow-crowned CanaryYellow-crowned Canary

Yellow-crowned Canary

Serinus flavivertex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
168 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-crowned canary (Serinus flavivertex) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in eastern Africa. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Cape canary (Serinus canicollis). Its habitat is fynbos, grassland and gardens, preferably in highland areas. It builds a compact cup nest in a scrub. The yellow-crowned canary is 11–13 cm in length. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Canary sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

70–80% · Likely
Thick-billed Seedeater
LC

Thick-billed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra burtoni

20–30% · Possible
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

20–30% · With luck
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

10–20% · With luck
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

5–10% · With luck
Oriole Finch
LC

Oriole Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linurgus olivaceus

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Hunter's Cisticola
LC

Hunter's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola hunteri

60–70% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

50–60% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Canary in Aberdare National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Canary sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Canary in Aberdare National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Canary in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Aberdare National Park