Yellow Canary

Crithagra flaviventris

Yellow Canary (Crithagra flaviventris)
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The yellow canary is a small passerine bird in the true finch family. It is a resident breeder in much of the western and central regions of southern Africa and has been introduced to Ascension and St Helena islands. Source

Where is the Yellow Canary now?

In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 23 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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When does the Yellow Canary arrive?

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Africa23 March 202629 June 202623 March 20262

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Arriving at the same time in Africa

Every arrival in Africa, month by month

Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers