Yellow-fronted Canary
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Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Chobe National Park
64 Verified records at Chobe National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is sometimes known in aviculture as the green singing finch or the green singer. This bird is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Its habitat is open woodland and cultivation. It nests in trees, laying three or four eggs in a compact cup nest. It has been introduced to Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Assumption Island, Mafia Island, Puerto Rico, and the Hawaiian Islands, where it is found on western Hawaii, southeastern Oahu and Molokai. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Canary sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

Black-throated Canary
LC

Black-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra atrogularis

5–10% · With luck
Yellow Canary
LC

Yellow Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

30–40% · Possible
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

30–40% · Possible
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

30–40% · Possible
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

30–40% · Possible
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

30–40% · Possible
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
LC

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus africanus

20–30% · Possible
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
8 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
10 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
16 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
17 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
20 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
22 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
23 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
24 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
25 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
26 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
27 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
28 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
29 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
30 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
31 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
34 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
37 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
39 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-fronted Canary in Chobe National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Canary sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-fronted Canary in Chobe National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-fronted Canary in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.

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