Southern Citril
Southern Citril

Southern Citril

Crithagra hyposticta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
3 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

30–40% · Possible
White-bellied Canary
LC

White-bellied Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra dorsostriata

10–20% · With luck
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

5–10% · With luck
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

<5% · Rare
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

<5% · Rare
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

<5% · Rare
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Southern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra buchanani

<5% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Canary
LC

Yellow-crowned Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus flavivertex

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

50–60% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Southern Citril at Masai Mara National Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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