Forest Canary
Crithagra scotops
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra scotops (Forest Canary)
The forest canary (Crithagra scotops) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The forest canary was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the forest canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Canary sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 963 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
Cape Siskin
Crithagra totta
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra gularis
Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
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 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Forest Canary in Table Mountain National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Canary sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 963 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Forest Canary in Table Mountain National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Forest Canary in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.