Western Citril
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Western Citril

Crithagra frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Akagera National Park
16 Verified records at Akagera National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western citril (Crithagra frontalis), also known as the yellow-browed citril, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in central Africa. The western citril was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic. The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the western citril were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Citril sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

40–50% · Possible
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

5–10% · With luck
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Canary
LC

Black-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra atrogularis

Insufficient data
Thick-billed Seedeater
LC

Thick-billed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra burtoni

Insufficient data
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

70–80% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Citril in Akagera National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Western Citril sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Citril in Akagera National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Western Citril in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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