Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
10 cmLength16 gWeight
The yellow canary (Crithagra flaviventris) is a small passerine bird in the true finch family.
Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho
Yellow Canary has been recorded at 84 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- West Coast NPSouth Africa814 records
- West Coast NP – Abrahamskraal hideSouth Africa426 records
- Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa373 records
More places
- De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa314 records
- Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa248 records
- West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa220 records
- West Coast NP – Seeberg hideSouth Africa196 records
- Benfontein NRSouth Africa165 records
- Sani Pass (LS) to Black MountainsLesotho132 records
- Okonjima Nature ReserveNamibia122 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The yellow canary (Crithagra flaviventris) is a small passerine bird in the true finch family. It is a resident breeder in much of the western and central regions of southern Africa and has been introduced to Ascension and St Helena islands.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow Canary?
The Yellow Canary is about 10 cm long and weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Yellow Canary live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho.
When is the best time to see the Yellow Canary?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow Canary endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow Canary as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow Canary eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Yellow Canary in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 53 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Crithagra
Other birds in the genus Crithagra
Principe SeedeaterCrithagra rufobrunnea
Sao Tome GrosbeakCrithagra concolor
African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
Western CitrilCrithagra frontalis
Southern CitrilCrithagra hyposticta
Black-faced CanaryCrithagra capistrata
Papyrus CanaryCrithagra koliensis
Forest CanaryCrithagra scotops
White-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra leucopygia
Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
Yellow-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra xanthopygia
Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
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