Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Protea Canary
Crithagra leucopteraNear threatened
The protea canary (Crithagra leucoptera), also known as the protea seedeater, white-winged seedeater or Layard’s seedeater, is a small passerine bird in the finch family.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records115 records
Curve from 115 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape
Provinces where Protea Canary is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
115 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Protea Canary
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,990a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Protea Canary recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,580a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 960a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 2,310a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,510a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Protea Canary recorded here
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,490a night
Protea Canary recorded here
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
From R 6,460a night
Protea Canary recorded here
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Protea Canary
Hosts have recorded the Protea Canary at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Crithagra leucoptera
Records
115
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Protea Canary on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Protea Canary in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Protea Canary at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and De Hoop 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 Protea Canary in South Africa?
The Protea Canary is most recorded in Western Cape (97% of records), based on 115 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Protea Canary on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Protea Canary?
The Protea Canary 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; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Protea Canary?
The Protea Canary (Crithagra leucoptera) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Protea Canary?
The protea canary (Crithagra leucoptera), also known as the protea seedeater, white-winged seedeater or Layard’s seedeater, is a small passerine bird in the finch family.