Forest Canary

Crithagra scotops Sundevall, 1850

Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias

Forest Canary, Crithagra scotops, is a finch of the family Fringillidae that breeds in South Africa. It lives in forested country, including moist lowland and montane woodland, and is also recorded from edges and clearings in dense bush, remnant forest patches, plantations, scrub, orchards and gardens. It is a small bird with a short, thick bill. The male has yellow upperparts with a green wash, while the female is greenish grey with yellow below. Both sexes show a black face mask and dark streaking on the upper body.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias
Breeding range
Africa: South Africa
Forest Canary
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in South Africa

3-Day Grootvadersbosch and De Hoop Birding Tour
3-Day Grootvadersbosch and De Hoop Birding Tour
South Africa / George Private tour 3 days

Follow a three-day Western Cape route from the Breede River and Grootvadersbosch forest to the open landscapes of De Hoop Nature Reserve....

3-Day Cape Town Birding Tour
3-Day Cape Town Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

Spend three days linking Cape Town fynbos, False Bay, endemic-rich mountain slopes, penguin coast and the Cape Peninsula....

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

Private Cape Peninsula Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private Cape Peninsula Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A flexible private day from Cape Town combining Kirstenbosch, peninsula wetlands and an African Penguin colony, with Cape endemics and coast...

From ZAR 7,000
Private Cape Mountains and Fynbos Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private Cape Mountains and Fynbos Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A private full-day route from Cape Town to Rooi Els, Betty's Bay and the fynbos coast, focused on Cape endemics, African Penguins and wetlan...

From ZAR 7,000
Private 3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private 3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

A private three-day circuit from Cape Town through Ceres into the Tankwa Karoo for arid-zone endemics, canyon specialists and optional night...

From ZAR 17,550
Private 3-Day Agulhas Plains Birding Trip with Birding Ecotours
Private 3-Day Agulhas Plains Birding Trip with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

A private three-day journey from Cape Town across mountain fynbos and the Overberg to De Hoop, built around cranes, bustards, larks and regi...

From ZAR 17,920