Finches, Euphonias

Southern Citril

Crithagra hyposticta

The Southern Citril (Crithagra hyposticta) is a 13 g forest bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

13 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Granivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Uganda.

Where to see it: Aga Khan University (private) · Ngaramtoni Korongo (Tanzania); Dzalanyama Forest Reserve (Malawi); Nyika National Park (Malawi); Arusha NP (Tanzania); Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania).

Photo: (c) Valentin Moser, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist