Crithagra frontalis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The western citril (Crithagra frontalis), also known as the yellow-browed citril, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in central Africa. The western 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 western citril were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Citril sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 401 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 84th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Citril in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January to May, the lowest months. That is one of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 65 mm in January.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Citril sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Western Citril sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda, about 20%) and Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 20%).
Same genus: Crithagra
The closest relatives of the Western Citril that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (genus Crithagra, African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils) are Streaky Seedeater (about 30%) and Thick-billed Seedeater (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Citril is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (401 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
