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Brimstone Canary

Crithagra sulphurata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
3 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Ruaha National Park

Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

<5% · Rare
Yellow-browed Seedeater

Yellow-browed Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra whytii

Insufficient data
Reichard's Seedeater
LC

Reichard's Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra reichardi

Insufficient data
Southern Citril
LC

Southern Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra hyposticta

Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

Insufficient data
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

50–60% · Likely
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Brimstone Canary at Ruaha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
11 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
13 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
21 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
22 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
25 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
26 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
30 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
31 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
32 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
34 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
35 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
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