Cape Canary
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Cape Canary

Serinus canicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
19 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Cape canary (Serinus canicollis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in southern Africa and has been introduced to Mauritius and Réunion. It is a residential bird but shows seasonal and altitudinal movements, sometimes forming large flocks outside the breeding season. Its habitat is fynbos, grassland and gardens, preferably in highland areas. It builds a compact cup nest in a scrub. It inhabits a variety of terrestrial habitats, from forest edges to montane areas, foraging mainly on seeds in pairs or flocks. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Canary sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Black-headed Canary
LC

Black-headed Canary

Bird

Serinus alario

Insufficient data
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

20–30% · Possible
Streaky-headed Seedeater
LC

Streaky-headed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra gularis

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

10–20% · With luck
White-throated Canary
LC

White-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra albogularis

<5% · Rare
Protea Canary
NT

Protea Canary

Bird

Crithagra leucoptera

Insufficient data
Yellow Canary
LC

Yellow Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Forest Canary
LC

Forest Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra scotops

<5% · Rare
Cape Siskin
LC

Cape Siskin

Bird

Crithagra totta

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Canary
LC

Black-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra atrogularis

Insufficient data
Southern Fiscal
LC Endemic

Southern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collaris

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Canary in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Canary sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Canary in Addo Elephant National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Cape Canary in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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