Streaky-headed Seedeater

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Streaky-headed Seedeater at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park and other reserves. 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.

The Streaky-headed Seedeater is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), Eastern Cape (20% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), based on 1,662 iNaturalist observations. 73 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Streaky-headed Seedeater on site or nearby.

The Streaky-headed Seedeater is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

The streaky-headed seedeater or streaky-headed canary (Crithagra gularis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a common resident breeder in suitable habitats in southern Africa.