Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
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Where to see the Yellow Canary in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Yellow Canary at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Crithagra flaviventris
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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
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
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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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow Canary
Every stay on the Yellow Canary page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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