Western Citril
Crithagra frontalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra frontalis (Western Citril)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Reichenow's Seedeater
Crithagra reichenowi
Thick-billed Seedeater
Crithagra burtoni
Papyrus Canary
Crithagra koliensis
Yellow-crowned Canary
Serinus flavivertex
Oriole Finch
Linurgus olivaceus
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Grey-backed Fiscal
Lanius excubitoroides
📅 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 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Citril in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Western Citril sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Citril in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Western Citril in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.