Kruger National Park
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Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
The yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica), 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
Records2,304 records
Curve from 2,304 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-fronted Canary is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,304 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Yellow-fronted Canary
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Birdsong Cottage
Howick
From R 795a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Yellow-fronted Canary recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Yellow-fronted Canary
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-fronted Canary at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Crithagra mozambica
Records
2,304
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-fronted Canary on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-fronted Canary in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-fronted Canary at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. 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-fronted Canary in South Africa?
The Yellow-fronted Canary is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (46% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), Limpopo (15% of records), based on 2,304 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-fronted Canary on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-fronted Canary?
The Yellow-fronted 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Yellow-fronted Canary?
The yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica), 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.