West African Seedeater (Crithagra canicapilla)
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West African Seedeater

Crithagra canicapilla (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1855)

16 gWeight

The West African seedeater (Crithagra canicapilla) is a small passerine bird in the finch family.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

West African Seedeater has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Benoue NPCameroon16 records
  2. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana12 records
  3. Mole NPGhana9 records
More places
  1. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana5 records
  2. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana5 records
  3. Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon3 records
  4. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria3 records
  5. W National ParkNiger2 records
  6. Djamdé Reserve de FauneTogo2 records
  7. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaCameroonNigeriaTogoNigerCôte d’Ivoire

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 West African seedeater (Crithagra canicapilla) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, southern Mali and northern Ivory Coast across to southern Niger and northern Cameroon, with a disjunct population in South Sudan, Uganda and neighboring areas.

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Questions

How big is the West African Seedeater?

The West African Seedeater weighs around 16 g.

Where does the West African Seedeater live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria.

When is the best time to see the West African Seedeater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the West African Seedeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the West African Seedeater as Least Concern.

What does the West African Seedeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the West African Seedeater in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: west-central, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Crithagra

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West African Seedeater

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