Western Citril
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Western Citril

Crithagra frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kibale National Park
126 Verified records at Kibale 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Citril sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

10–20% · With luck
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

10–20% · With luck
Thick-billed Seedeater
LC

Thick-billed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra burtoni

<5% · Rare
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

Insufficient data
Oriole Finch
LC

Oriole Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linurgus olivaceus

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

40–50% · Likely
African Blue Flycatcher
LC

African Blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia longicauda

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Kibale National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Western Citril sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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