Yellow-fronted Canary
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Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Gorongosa National Park
39 Verified sightings at Gorongosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
11,436 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Yellow-fronted Canary

The yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is sometimes known in aviculture as the green singing finch or the green singer. This bird is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Its habitat is open woodland and cultivation. It nests in trees, laying three or four eggs in a compact cup nest. It has been introduced to Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Assumption Island, Mafia Island, Puerto Rico, and the Hawaiian Islands, where it is found on western Hawaii, southeastern Oahu and Molokai.

The yellow-fronted canary is a common, gregarious seedeater. It is 11–13 cm in length. The adult male has a green back and brown wings and tail. The underparts and rump are yellow, and the head is yellow with a grey crown and nape and a black malar stripe. The female is similar, but with a weaker head pattern and duller underparts. Juveniles are greyer than the female, especially on the head.

Its song is a warbled zee-zeree-chereeo. The yellow-fronted canary was formerly placed in the genus Serinus, but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found the genus to be polyphyletic. The genus was... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park

Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-eared Seedeater
LC

Black-eared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra mennelli

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lemon-breasted Seedeater
LC

Lemon-breasted Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinipectus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
African Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

African Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone viridis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~50%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~40%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~40%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~40%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
8 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~30%
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
10 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
15 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
16 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
17 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~20%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~20%
20 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
22 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
~10%
23 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
24 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
25 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
26 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
27 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
28 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
29 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
30 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
31 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
34 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
37 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
39 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-fronted Canary in Gorongosa National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Canary sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-fronted Canary in Gorongosa National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-fronted Canary in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.

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