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Forest Canary

Crithagra scotops

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernOmnivoreForestCup nestTiny · 14 g
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 1
Photo: Wilferd Duckitt from Darling, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 2
Photo: Matthew Fainman · CC BY 4.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 3
Photo: Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 4
Photo: Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 5
Photo: Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 6
Photo: Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 7
Photo: Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 8
Photo: Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 9
Photo: Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0
Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops), photo 10
Photo: Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0

ID tip

The forest canary is a small bird with a short, thick beak, measuring 11–13 cm in length and weighing 10-14 g. The male and female are identifiable by their differences in color. The feathers on the back and wings of the male are yellow with a slight green tint, while the female has a greenish-gray color with yellow on its underparts. Both the male and female have a black mask that trails from the forehead to the eyes, as well as being marked with multiple black streaks on their upper parts. The juvenile forest canary is similar in appearance to the female, with a dull olive hue.

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When to see the Forest Canary

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Forest Canary

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

South Africa Eswatini

About the Forest Canary

The forest canary is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Easily confused with

Reichenow's Seedeater (Crithagra reichenowi) Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowiReichenow's seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolata) Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolataThe streaky seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. Cape Siskin (Crithagra totta) Cape SiskinCrithagra tottaThe Cape siskin averages 13 cm in length.

Side by side: Forest Canary vs White-throated Canary · Cape Siskin vs Forest Canary

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