Southern Citril
Southern Citril

Southern Citril

Crithagra hyposticta

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

The southern citril (Crithagra hyposticta or Serinus hyposticus) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is endemic to the eastern Afromontane. The southern 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 southern citril were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Citril sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 390 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Canary
LC

White-bellied Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra dorsostriata

20–30% · Possible
Thick-billed Seedeater
LC

Thick-billed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra burtoni

5–10% · With luck
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

<5% · Rare
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Southern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra buchanani

<5% · Rare
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

<5% · Rare
Oriole Finch
LC

Oriole Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linurgus olivaceus

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Weaver
LC

Rufous-tailed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histurgops ruficauda

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Citril in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Citril sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 390 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Citril in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Citril in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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