Streaky-headed Seedeater
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Streaky-headed Seedeater

Crithagra gularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kruger National Park
72 Verified records at Kruger National Park
May 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Streaky-headed Seedeater sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

30–40% · Possible
Lemon-breasted Seedeater
LC

Lemon-breasted Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinipectus

<5% · Rare
Yellow Canary
LC

Yellow Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Canary
LC

Black-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra atrogularis

<5% · Rare
Forest Canary
LC

Forest Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra scotops

Insufficient data
Cape Canary
LC

Cape Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus canicollis

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

40–50% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kruger National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Streaky-headed Seedeater sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Streaky-headed Seedeater in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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