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African Citril
Crithagra citrinelloides (Rüppell, 1840)
13 gWeight
The African citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), also known as the Abyssinian citril, is a species of finch.
Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea
African Citril has been recorded at 54 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya597 records
- Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya233 records
- Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya184 records
More places
- Karura ForestKenya149 records
- Manguo SwampKenya142 records
- Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel areaEthiopia121 records
- Naro Moru River LodgeKenya99 records
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya99 records
- Addis Ababa – Ghion HotelEthiopia98 records
- Wondo GenetEthiopia98 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The African citril (Crithagra citrinelloides), 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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Questions
How big is the African Citril?
The African Citril weighs around 13 g.
Where does the African Citril live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southern Sudan; western, central Ethiopia and western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Is the African Citril endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the African Citril as Least Concern.
What does the African Citril eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the African Citril in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southern Sudan; western, central Ethiopia and western Kenya
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Crithagra
Other birds in the genus Crithagra
Principe SeedeaterCrithagra rufobrunnea
Sao Tome GrosbeakCrithagra concolor
Western CitrilCrithagra frontalis
Southern CitrilCrithagra hyposticta
Black-faced CanaryCrithagra capistrata
Papyrus CanaryCrithagra koliensis
Forest CanaryCrithagra scotops
White-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra leucopygia
Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
Yellow-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra xanthopygia
Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
Arabian SerinCrithagra rothschildi
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