Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra gularis
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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 gularis (Streaky-headed Seedeater)
About the Streaky-headed Seedeater
The streaky-headed seedeater or streaky-headed canary (Crithagra gularis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an unobtrusive but widespread species in suitable habitats of southern Africa. Its presence in an area is revealed foremost by its callnotes.
The streaky-headed seedeater 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 streaky-headed seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
There are five recognized subspecies, differing mainly in the colour shade of the upperparts and underparts. C. g. humilis of the southwestern Cape has dusky plumage and indistinctly streaked upperparts. Crithagra gularis benguellensis (Reichenow, 1904) — n Namibia, s Angola
Crithagra gularis endemion (Clancey, 1952) — Lesotho, Eswatini, e South Africa, s Mozambique Crithagra gularis gularis (Smith, A, 1836) — n South Africa, sw Botswana, s Zimbabwe Crithagra gularis humilis (Bonaparte, 1850) — s South Africa
Crithagra gularis mendosa (Clancey, 1966) — nw Botswana, Zimbabwe, c Mozambique... Wikipedia →
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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 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Streaky-headed Seedeater in Kruger National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streaky-headed Seedeater sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Streaky-headed Seedeater in Kruger National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Streaky-headed Seedeater in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.