Forest Canary
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Forest Canary

Crithagra scotops

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

The forest canary (Crithagra scotops) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The forest canary was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the forest canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Canary sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

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
Cape Siskin
LC

Cape Siskin

Bird

Crithagra totta

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Canary
LC

Black-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra atrogularis

Insufficient data
Cape Canary
LC

Cape Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus canicollis

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Canary
LC

Black-headed Canary

Bird

Serinus alario

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
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
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 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Canary sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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