Reichenow's Seedeater
Reichenow's SeedeaterReichenow's Seedeater

Reichenow's Seedeater

Crithagra reichenowi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
748 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
August 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Reichenow's Seedeater sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 748 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

30–40% · Possible
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

30–40% · Possible
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Canary
LC

White-bellied Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra dorsostriata

5–10% · Rare
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Southern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra buchanani

Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

70–80% · Very likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

70–80% · Very likely
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Pied-Babbler
LC

Northern Pied-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides hypoleuca

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
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 Nairobi National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Reichenow's Seedeater sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 748 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Reichenow's Seedeater in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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