Yellow-crowned Canary
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Yellow-crowned Canary

Serinus flavivertex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
51 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
June 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Canary sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Abyssinian Siskin
LC

Abyssinian Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus nigriceps

60–70% · Likely
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

80–90% · Very likely
Brown-rumped Seedeater
LC

Brown-rumped Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra tristriata

50–60% · Likely
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

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

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

5–10% · With luck
White-rumped Seedeater
LC

White-rumped Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra leucopygia

Insufficient data
Reichard's Seedeater
LC

Reichard's Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra reichardi

Insufficient data
Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

80–90% · Very likely
Moorland Chat
LC

Moorland Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarochroa sordida

70–80% · Very likely
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

60–70% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Catbird

Abyssinian Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parophasma galinieri

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Bale Mountains National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Canary sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Canary in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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