
Black-headed Canary
The black-headed canary (Serinus alario) is a species of finch found in Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
Spesie-insigte
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
Parke waar gashere die Black-headed Canary aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Black-headed Canary hier aangeteken
Whale coast and rolling farm country
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Black-headed Canary te vind
Gashere het die Black-headed Canary gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Serinus alario
Waarnemings
325
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Black-headed Canary op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black-headed Canary in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-headed Canary at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and Swartberg Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Black-headed Canary in South Africa?
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. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Black-headed Canary on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black-headed Canary?
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.
What is the Black-headed Canary?
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

























