Yellow-crowned Canary

Serinus flavivertex

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
GenusSerinus (Typical Serins and Allies)
SpeciesSerinus flavivertex (Yellow-crowned Canary)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at South Luangwa National Park

1 Verified sightings at South Luangwa National Park From 2019 to 2026

1,100 Verified sightings across all 21 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-crowned Canary

The yellow-crowned canary (Serinus flavivertex) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in eastern Africa. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Cape canary (Serinus canicollis).

Its habitat is fynbos, grassland and gardens, preferably in highland areas. It builds a compact cup nest in a scrub. The yellow-crowned canary is 11–13 cm in length. The adult male has a green back with black edging to the wings and tail. The underparts, rump and tail sides are yellow, and the lower belly is white. The head is brighter in colour than the Cape canary, yellow in colour, and the face is cinnamon. The juvenile has greenish-yellow underparts with heavy brown streaking.

The yellow-crowned canary is a common and gregarious seedeater. Its call is tsit-it-it, and the song is warbled goldfinch-like trills and whistles given in display flight or from a high perch. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Crithagra mozambica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Crithagra reichardi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Crithagra sulphurata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Crithagra mennelli

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Crithagra capistrata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lamprotornis mevesii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Laniarius major

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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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	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
2	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~30%
3	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
4	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
5	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
6	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
7	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
8	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
9	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
10	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
11	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
12	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
14	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
15	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
17	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
18	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
19	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
20	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
21	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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Yellow-crowned Canary

About the Yellow-crowned Canary

Recent sightings of Yellow-crowned Canary in South Luangwa National Park

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Yellow-fronted Canary

Reichard's Seedeater

Brimstone Canary

Black-eared Seedeater

Black-faced Canary

Meves's Glossy-starling

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Common Bulbul

Fork-tailed Drongo

Tropical Boubou

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

African Pied Wagtail

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found