Crithagra koliensis
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The papyrus canary (Crithagra koliensis), also known as Van Someren's canary, is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is found primarily in papyrus stands at altitudes of between 900 and 1,600 m (2,950 and 5,250 ft), but is also found in cultivation near highland papyrus. It always builds its nests in papyrus stands, using papyrus leaves as the main material.
The papyrus canary 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 papyrus canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Kigali | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Papyrus Canary sighting in Kigali on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 219th most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Papyrus Canary in Kigali on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Kigali's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 30 mm in July.
Only Kigali, in our data
Kigali is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Papyrus Canary sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Crithagra
The closest relatives of the Papyrus Canary that you can see in Kigali (genus Crithagra, African Seedeaters, Serins, Canaries, and Citrils) are Yellow-fronted Canary (about 50%), Western Citril (about 30%) and Brimstone Canary (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Papyrus Canary is recorded against all the birds logged in Kigali (8 verified sightings), 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.
