Black-throated Canary
Crithagra atrogularis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra atrogularis (Black-throated Canary)
About the Black-throated Canary
The black-throated canary (Crithagra atrogularis), also known as the black-throated seedeater, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found frequently in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The black-throated 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 black-throated canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
Black-throated canary – Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-throated Canary in Etosha National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 15 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 18 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 19 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Canary in Etosha National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Canary sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 524 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-throated Canary in Etosha National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Canary in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.