African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernRareSeedsShrublandCup nestTiny · 13 g

African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), photo 1 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), photo 2 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), photo 5 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Leonel Roget, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Leonel Roget, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), photo 8 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the African Citril

The African citril, also known as the Abyssinian citril, is a species of finch. It is found from Ethiopia and Eritrea to western Kenya. It is closely related to the western and southern citril, to which it was formerly considered conspecific.

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What the African Citril sounds like

Recording: paulo kivuyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Kenya Ethiopia Malawi Uganda Eritrea Tanzania

Recorded as a rare visitor in Rwanda.

When to see it

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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriataThe white-bellied canary is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Cape SiskinCrithagra tottaThe Cape siskin averages 13 cm in length.

Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowiReichenow's seedeater is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

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