Streaky-headed Seedeater
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Streaky-headed Seedeater

Crithagra gularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
144 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The streaky-headed seedeater or streaky-headed canary (Crithagra gularis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an unobtrusive but widespread species in suitable habitats of southern Africa. Its presence in an area is revealed foremost by its callnotes. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Streaky-headed Seedeater sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

10–20% · With luck
White-throated Canary
LC

White-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra albogularis

<5% · Rare
Protea Canary
NT

Protea Canary

Bird

Crithagra leucoptera

Insufficient data
Yellow Canary
LC

Yellow Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Forest Canary
LC

Forest Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra scotops

<5% · Rare
Cape Siskin
LC

Cape Siskin

Bird

Crithagra totta

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Canary
LC

Black-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra atrogularis

Insufficient data
Cape Canary
LC

Cape Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus canicollis

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Canary
LC

Black-headed Canary

Bird

Serinus alario

Insufficient data
Southern Fiscal
LC Endemic

Southern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collaris

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
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 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
7 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
8 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
10 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
11 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Streaky-headed Seedeater in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Streaky-headed Seedeater sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Streaky-headed Seedeater in Addo Elephant National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Streaky-headed Seedeater in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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