
The forest canary (Crithagra scotops) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,068 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 Forest Canary is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,068 records, iNaturalist
30+ results in South Africa
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Species
Crithagra scotops
Records
1 068
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Forest Canary on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Forest Canary is most recorded in Western Cape (85% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 1 068 iNaturalist observations. 30 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Forest Canary on site or nearby.
The Forest Canary is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The forest canary (Crithagra scotops) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.