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Citril Finch
Carduelis citrinella (Pallas, 1764)
12 gWeight
The citril finch (Carduelis citrinella), also known as the Alpine citril finch, is a small songbird, a member of the true finch family, Fringillidae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Spain, France, Andorra
Where and when it's recorded
Citril Finch has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- LindusSpain126 records
- Les Demoiselles Coiffées de BédoinFrance85 records
- ArcalisAndorra20 records
More places
- La durinetteFrance11 records
- Andorra – route du coll de la BotellaAndorra10 records
- Andorra – route d'ArcalisAndorra8 records
- InnsbruckAustria8 records
- Fair IsleUnited Kingdom7 records
- Andorra la VellaAndorra6 records
- Embalse de Pedrezuela – Guadalix de la SierraSpain5 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 citril finch (Carduelis citrinella), also known as the Alpine citril finch, is a small songbird, a member of the true finch family, Fringillidae.
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Questions
How big is the Citril Finch?
The Citril Finch weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Citril Finch live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: temperate to subtropical southwestern Palearctic montane forest edge and alpine meadows: Spain, southern, eastern France, Switzerland, northern Italy, southern Germany, Austria and northwestern Slovenia. It is most often recorded in Spain, France and Andorra.
When is the best time to see the Citril Finch?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Citril Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Citril Finch as Least Concern.
What does the Citril Finch eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Citril Finch in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 77 mm
- Tail
- 53 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: temperate to subtropical southwestern Palearctic montane forest edge and alpine meadows: Spain, southern, eastern France, Switzerland, northern Italy, southern Germany, Austria and northwestern Slovenia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Carduelis
Other birds in the genus Carduelis
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Grey-crowned GoldfinchCarduelis caniceps
Corsican FinchCarduelis corsicana
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys
Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti
Madeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensis
Canary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis
Tenerife Blue ChaffinchFringilla teydea
Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzeki
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