Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra sulphurata (Brimstone Canary)
The brimstone canary or bully canary (Crithagra sulphurata) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa. This species is found in open, lightly wooded habitats, such as hillsides with trees or scrub and forest edges. In South Africa it occurs mainly in coastal areas, inhabiting coastal bush, shrubs along streams, gardens, and areas with rank vegetation. It is not truly migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brimstone Canary sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 222 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Lemon-breasted Seedeater
Crithagra citrinipectus
Forest Canary
Crithagra scotops
Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra gularis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Common Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brimstone Canary in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Brimstone Canary sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 222 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brimstone Canary in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Brimstone Canary in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.