Bird
Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis · Fringillidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records118,959in 4 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa116,926 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Cape Canary in brief
The cape canary (Serinus canicollis) is a bird of the Fringillidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 118,959 published records, most of them from South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa116,926 records · best Oct, Sep
Lesotho1,402 records · best Feb, Nov
Eswatini616 records · best Nov, Sep
Mauritius15 records · best Nov, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Fringillidae family
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