Citril Finch
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Citril Finch

Carduelis citrinella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
172 Verified records at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate

The citril finch (Carduelis citrinella), also known as the Alpine citril finch, is a small songbird, a member of the true finch family, Fringillidae. This bird is a resident breeder in the mountains of southwestern Europe from Spain to the Alps. Its northernmost breeding area is found in the Black Forest of southwestern Germany. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Citril Finch sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

30–40% · Possible
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

40–50% · Likely
Linnet
LC

Linnet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linaria cannabina

20–30% · Possible
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

10–20% · With luck
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

<5% · Rare
Hawfinch
LC

Hawfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

<5% · Rare
Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Bullfinch
LC

Eurasian Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Insufficient data
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Sightings of Citril Finch are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

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 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
3 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
7 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
8 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
9 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Citril Finch in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Citril Finch sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Citril Finch in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Citril Finch in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.

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