
The black-headed canary (Serinus alario) is a species of finch found in Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
Most records Aug to Oct
When Black-headed Canary sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 325 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Black-headed Canary is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
325 records, iNaturalist
20+ results in South Africa
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Species
Serinus alario
Records
325
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Black-headed Canary on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Black-headed Canary is most recorded in Western Cape (62% of records), Northern Cape (29% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 325 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Black-headed Canary on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Black-headed Canary peak from Aug to Oct, based on 325 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The black-headed canary (Serinus alario) is a species of finch found in Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. It is sometimes placed in genus Alario as Alario alario