Yellow-fronted Canary
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Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Murchison Falls National Park
68 Verified sightings at Murchison Falls National Park From 2019 to 2026
11,436 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
July 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 Murchison Falls National Park

White-rumped Seedeater
LC

White-rumped Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra leucopygia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Western Citril
LC

Western Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra frontalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-throated Canary
LC

Black-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra atrogularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Thick-billed Seedeater
LC

Thick-billed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra burtoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Papyrus Canary
LC

Papyrus Canary

Bird

Crithagra koliensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Oriole Finch
LC

Oriole Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linurgus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Piapiac
LC

Piapiac

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilostomus afer

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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 Murchison Falls National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Canary sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-fronted Canary in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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