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 Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Western Citril
Crithagra frontalis
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Reichenow's Seedeater
Crithagra reichenowi
Thick-billed Seedeater
Crithagra burtoni
Papyrus Canary
Crithagra koliensis
Yellow-crowned Canary
Serinus flavivertex
Oriole Finch
Linurgus olivaceus
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Grey-backed Fiscal
Lanius excubitoroides
📅 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Brimstone Canary sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brimstone Canary in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Brimstone Canary in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.