Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra sulphurata (Brimstone Canary)
The brimstone canary or bully canary (Crithagra sulphurata) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa. This species is found in open, lightly wooded habitats, such as hillsides with trees or scrub and forest edges. In South Africa it occurs mainly in coastal areas, inhabiting coastal bush, shrubs along streams, gardens, and areas with rank vegetation. It is not truly migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Black-throated Canary
Crithagra atrogularis
Black-eared Seedeater
Crithagra mennelli
Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra gularis
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
Southern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus anguitimens
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Golden-breasted Bunting
Emberiza flaviventris
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Brimstone Canary at Hwange National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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