Southern Citril
Crithagra hyposticta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCrithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)
- SpeciesCrithagra hyposticta (Southern Citril)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Reichenow's Seedeater
Crithagra reichenowi
White-bellied Canary
Crithagra dorsostriata
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
Crithagra buchanani
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
📅 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 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Citril in Tsavo West National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Southern Citril sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Citril in Tsavo West National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Southern Citril in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.