Reichenow's Seedeater
Reichenow's SeedeaterReichenow's Seedeater

Reichenow's Seedeater

Crithagra reichenowi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
132 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Reichenow's seedeater (Crithagra reichenowi) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-throated canary. The Reichenow's seedeater 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 Reichenow's seedeater were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Reichenow's Seedeater sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

10–20% · With luck
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

5–10% · With luck
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

5–10% · With luck
White-bellied Canary
LC

White-bellied Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra dorsostriata

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Anteater-Chat
LC

Northern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla aethiops

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

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

60–70% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
15 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Reichenow's Seedeater in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Reichenow's Seedeater sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Reichenow's Seedeater in Lake Nakuru National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Reichenow's Seedeater in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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