Black-eared Seedeater
Crithagra mennelli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra mennelli (Black-eared Seedeater)
Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
Lemon-breasted Seedeater
Crithagra citrinipectus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
📅 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 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-eared Seedeater in Gorongosa National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Black-eared Seedeater sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-eared Seedeater in Gorongosa National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-eared Seedeater in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.