Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusSerinus (Typical Serins and Allies)
- SpeciesSerinus canicollis (Cape Canary)
The Cape canary (Serinus canicollis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in southern Africa and has been introduced to Mauritius and Réunion. It is a residential bird but shows seasonal and altitudinal movements, sometimes forming large flocks outside the breeding season. Its habitat is fynbos, grassland and gardens, preferably in highland areas. It builds a compact cup nest in a scrub. It inhabits a variety of terrestrial habitats, from forest edges to montane areas, foraging mainly on seeds in pairs or flocks. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Canary sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 2,000 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Forest Canary
Crithagra scotops
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
Cape Siskin
Crithagra totta
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra gularis
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Canary in Table Mountain National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Canary sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 2,000 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape Canary in Table Mountain National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Cape Canary in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.