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| + | ;[[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] citrinelloides | ||
| + | ''Serinus citrinelloides'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11–12 cm | ||
| + | *Black forehead and upper throat | ||
| + | *Olive green plumage | ||
| + | *Grey bill | ||
| + | *Dark eye | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], | + | [[Image:African citril - female 3 .JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Ziway, [[Ethiopia]], March 2016]] |
| + | [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]]'' by Clements.<br /> | |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species, consisting of two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. c. citrinelloides'': | ||
| + | :*Highlands of [[Eritrea]] and [[Ethiopia]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. kikuyensis'': | ||
| + | :*Highlands of south and south-western [[Kenya]] | ||
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| + | A third subspecies ''Crithagra citrinelloides martinsi'' is recognised by some authorities.<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Highland forest edges. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | == | + | ====Diet==== |
| − | + | Their diet consists of seeds, berries, leaves, buds and insects. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Citril+citrinelloides}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Crithagra]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:11, 26 November 2021
- Crithagra citrinelloides
Serinus citrinelloides
Identification
11–12 cm
- Black forehead and upper throat
- Olive green plumage
- Grey bill
- Dark eye
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya
Taxonomy
Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.
Subspecies
This is a polytypic species, consisting of two subspecies[1]:
- C. c. citrinelloides:
- C. c. kikuyensis:
- Highlands of south and south-western Kenya
A third subspecies Crithagra citrinelloides martinsi is recognised by some authorities.[2]
Habitat
Highland forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of seeds, berries, leaves, buds and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) African Citril. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/African_Citril
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
