Crithagra albogularis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-throated canary (Crithagra albogularis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. The white-throated canary was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the white-throated canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.
The white-throated canary is a small bird about 15 cm long with generally dull-coloured plumage and a yellow or yellow-green rump. It has a heavy horn-coloured beak and brown irises. Its legs are brown. The male and female have similar external appearances, and juveniles resemble adults.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Media related to Crithagra albogularis at Wikimedia Commons
White-throated canary - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. White-throated canary Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Canary sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 186th most-seen of the 243 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Canary in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Canary sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate White-throated Canary sightings, Addo Elephant National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 30%), West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 30%) and Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 20%).
Same genus: Crithagra
The closest relatives of the White-throated Canary that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (genus Crithagra, African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils) are Brimstone Canary (about 30%), Streaky-headed Seedeater (about 30%) and Yellow-fronted Canary (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Canary is recorded against all the birds logged in Addo Elephant National Park (43 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
