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 Volcanoes National Park
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
Thick-billed Seedeater
Crithagra burtoni
Black-throated Canary
Crithagra atrogularis
Yellow-crowned Canary
Serinus flavivertex
Oriole Finch
Linurgus olivaceus
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
📅 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 Volcanoes National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Western Citril sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 166 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Citril in Volcanoes National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Western Citril in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.