Crithagra (African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils)

Genus

African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils

Crithagra

26 species in our catalog · found in 52 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

80–90% · Very likely
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

50–60% · Likely
Yellow Canary
LC

Yellow Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra flaviventris

50–60% · Likely
Brown-rumped Seedeater
LC

Brown-rumped Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra tristriata

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

40–50% · Likely
Brimstone Canary
LC

Brimstone Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra sulphurata

30–40% · Possible
Southern Citril
LC

Southern Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra hyposticta

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Canary
LC

Black-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra atrogularis

20–30% · Possible
Forest Canary
LC

Forest Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra scotops

20–30% · Possible
Streaky-headed Seedeater
LC

Streaky-headed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra gularis

20–30% · Possible
African Citril
LC

African Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinelloides

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Canary
LC

White-bellied Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra dorsostriata

20–30% · Possible
Western Citril
LC

Western Citril

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra frontalis

20–30% · Possible
Thick-billed Seedeater
LC

Thick-billed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra burtoni

20–30% · Possible
Southern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Southern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra buchanani

10–20% · With luck
White-throated Canary
LC

White-throated Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra albogularis

5–10% · With luck
Cape Siskin
LC

Cape Siskin

Bird

Crithagra totta

5–10% · With luck
Lemon-breasted Seedeater
LC

Lemon-breasted Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra citrinipectus

5–10% · With luck
White-rumped Seedeater
LC

White-rumped Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra leucopygia

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

Reichard's Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra reichardi

<5% · Rare
Protea Canary
NT

Protea Canary

Bird

Crithagra leucoptera

Insufficient data
Black-eared Seedeater
LC

Black-eared Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra mennelli

<5% · Rare
Papyrus Canary
LC

Papyrus Canary

Bird

Crithagra koliensis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-browed Seedeater

Yellow-browed Seedeater

Bird

Crithagra whytii

Insufficient data
Northern Grosbeak-Canary
LC

Northern Grosbeak-Canary

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Crithagra donaldsoni

Insufficient data
Black-faced Canary
LC

Black-faced Canary

Bird

Crithagra capistrata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Where to see African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 6
90–100%
2 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 6
90–100%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 6
80–90%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 5
80–90%
5 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 6
70–80%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10
60–70%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 7
50–60%
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 8
50–60%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 8
50–60%
10 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 3
50–60%
11 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 7
50–60%
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 4
50–60%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 9
50–60%
14 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 5
50–60%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 8
50–60%
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 6
40–50%
17 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 5
40–50%
18 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 8
40–50%
19 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 8
40–50%
20 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 5
40–50%
21 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 3
30–40%
22 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 5
30–40%
23 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 7
30–40%
24 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 7
30–40%
25 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 3
30–40%
26 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 6
30–40%
27 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 5
30–40%
28 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 7
30–40%
29 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 6
30–40%
30 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 5
30–40%
31 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 5
20–30%
32 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 5
20–30%
33 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 4
20–30%
34 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 5
20–30%
35 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 8
20–30%
36 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 5
20–30%
37 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 3
10–20%
38 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 6
10–20%
39 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 4
10–20%
40 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 6
10–20%
41 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 2
10–20%
42 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 4
10–20%
43 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
44 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 9
10–20%
45 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
46 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 4
10–20%
47 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 3
10–20%
48 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 4
10–20%
49 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 2
5–10%
50 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 2
5–10%
51 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 3
5–10%
52 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 5
<5%