White-bellied Canary
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White-bellied Canary

Crithagra dorsostriata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
509 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
April 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Canary sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 509 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

20–30% · Possible
Southern Citril
LC

Southern Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra hyposticta

10–20% · With luck
Thick-billed Seedeater
LC

Thick-billed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra burtoni

5–10% · With luck
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

<5% · Rare
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Southern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra buchanani

<5% · Rare
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

<5% · Rare
Oriole Finch
LC

Oriole Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linurgus olivaceus

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Weaver
LC

Rufous-tailed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histurgops ruficauda

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Canary sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 509 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Canary in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Canary in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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