Thick-billed Seedeater
Crithagra burtoni
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra burtoni (Thick-billed Seedeater)
About the Thick-billed Seedeater
The thick-billed seedeater (Crithagra burtoni) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau and Bioko, the Albertine rift montane forests and the East African montane forests.
The thick-billed seedeater was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the thick-billed seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Thick-billed Seedeater in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Thick-billed Seedeater in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thick-billed Seedeater sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 270 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Thick-billed Seedeater in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
March has the highest sighting rate for Thick-billed Seedeater in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.