Reichenow's Seedeater
Reichenow's SeedeaterReichenow's Seedeater

Reichenow's Seedeater

Crithagra reichenowi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
259 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
March 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Reichenow's Seedeater sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 259 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

White-bellied Canary
LC

White-bellied Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra dorsostriata

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

10–20% · With luck
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

<5% · Rare
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

<5% · Rare
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

<5% · Rare
Southern Citril
LC

Southern Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra hyposticta

<5% · 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

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

40–50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
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 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 Serengeti National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Reichenow's Seedeater sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 259 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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