Seeds like Panicum (Guinea grasses), Alyssum, and Passerina corymbosa (gonna) are commonly found in their diet.

[5] Some of the types of leaves that these birds enjoy in their diet are Senecio (creeping groundsel) and Ptaeroxylon obliquum (Sneezewood).

[7] The Forest canary prefers a warmer climate, considering their primary location is in the southernmost portion of Africa.

[6] The Forest canary is a small bird with a short, thick beak, measuring 11–13 cm in length and weighing 10-14 g.[7] The male and female are identifiable by their differences in color.

[6] The Forest canary prefers a dry, warmer climate, considering their primary location is in the southernmost portion of Africa.

This climate includes the Eastern Cape, dry Euphorbia-dominated woodlands on south-facing valley slopes, and remnant forest patches in highveld grasslands, edges of cultivation, principally maize (Zea mays), tree plantations, scrub, orchards, and gardens (Birds of World).

From sea level to 1800 m. These birds can also span along the Limpopo Province south to KwaZulu-Natal and down the southern coast to the Eastern and Western Cape.