African Citril
Crithagra citrinelloides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra citrinelloides (African Citril)
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Brown-rumped Seedeater
Crithagra tristriata
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
White-rumped Seedeater
Crithagra leucopygia
Reichard's Seedeater
Crithagra reichardi
Abyssinian Siskin
Serinus nigriceps
Yellow-crowned Canary
Serinus flavivertex
Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicus
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Abyssinian Catbird
Parophasma galinieri
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 4 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Citril in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a African Citril sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Citril in Bale Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Citril in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.