Forest Canary
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Forest Canary

Crithagra scotops

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Garden Route National Park
249 Verified records at Garden Route National Park
May 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Canary sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 249 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park

Streaky-headed Seedeater
LC

Streaky-headed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra gularis

20–30% · Possible
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

10–20% · With luck
Cape Siskin
LC

Cape Siskin

Bird

Crithagra totta

<5% · Rare
Yellow Canary
LC

Yellow Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra flaviventris

<5% · Rare
White-throated Canary
LC

White-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra albogularis

Insufficient data
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

Insufficient data
Cape Canary
LC

Cape Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus canicollis

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

70–80% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

60–70% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

50–60% · Likely
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris afer

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
50–60
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Garden Route National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Canary sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 249 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Forest Canary in Garden Route National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Forest Canary in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.

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