White-bellied Canary
White-bellied CanaryWhite-bellied CanaryWhite-bellied CanaryWhite-bellied Canary

White-bellied Canary

Crithagra dorsostriata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
307 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-bellied canary (Crithagra dorsostriata) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. The white-bellied 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 white-bellied canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Canary sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

30–40% · Possible
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

5–10% · With luck
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

<5% · Rare
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

<5% · Rare
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

<5% · Rare
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Southern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra buchanani

<5% · Rare
Southern Citril
LC

Southern Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra hyposticta

Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

50–60% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Canary in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Canary sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Canary in Masai Mara National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Canary in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

← Back to Masai Mara National Reserve