Yellow-crowned Canary
Serinus flavivertex
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- GenusSerinus (Typical Serins and Allies)
- SpeciesSerinus flavivertex (Yellow-crowned Canary)
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 →
Recent sightings of Yellow-crowned Canary in Volcanoes 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 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 13 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 19 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Canary in Volcanoes National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Canary sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Canary in Volcanoes National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Canary in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.