White-bellied Canary
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White-bellied Canary

Crithagra dorsostriata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
108 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
February 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 Tsavo West National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

10–20% · With luck
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Southern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra buchanani

5–10% · Rare
Southern Citril
LC

Southern Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra hyposticta

<5% · Rare
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

40–50% · Likely
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

40–50% · Likely
Gray Wren-Warbler
LC

Gray Wren-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes simplex

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Tsavo West National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Canary sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Canary in Tsavo West National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Canary in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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