Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris
The yellow-fronted canary, also called Yellow-eyed Canary, 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
Records2,370 records
Curve from 2,370 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Yellow Canary is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,370 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Yellow Canary
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,590a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,730a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,990a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
Yellow Canary recorded here
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Next stop
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When and where to find the Yellow Canary
Hosts have recorded the Yellow Canary at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Crithagra flaviventris
Records
2,370
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow Canary on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow Canary in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow Canary at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Rocherpan Nature Reserve 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.
Where can you see the Yellow Canary in South Africa?
The Yellow Canary is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (45% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), Limpopo (15% of records), based on 2,370 iNaturalist observations. 65 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow Canary on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow Canary?
The Yellow 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; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Yellow Canary?
The yellow-fronted canary, also called Yellow-eyed Canary, is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is known elsewhere and in aviculture as the green singing finch.