Yellow-crowned Canary
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Yellow-crowned Canary

Serinus flavivertex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
25 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-crowned canary (Serinus flavivertex) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in eastern Africa. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Cape canary (Serinus canicollis). Its habitat is fynbos, grassland and gardens, preferably in highland areas. It builds a compact cup nest in a scrub. The yellow-crowned canary is 11–13 cm in length. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Canary sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

White-bellied Canary
LC

White-bellied Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra dorsostriata

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

10–20% · With luck
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
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

<5% · Rare
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

<5% · Rare
Southern Citril
LC

Southern Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra hyposticta

<5% · Rare
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Southern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra buchanani

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

40–50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Canary in Serengeti National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Canary sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Canary in Serengeti National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Canary in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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