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| + | ;[[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] frontalis | ||
| + | ''Serinus frontalis'' | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | An arc from western [[Kenya]] through southern [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], extreme eastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], extreme western [[Tanzania]], and extreme north-eastern [[Zambia]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
| + | Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]]'' by Clements.<br /> | ||
| + | Some authorities<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> treat the [[East African Citril]] and [[Western Citril]] as subspecies of the [[African Citril]]. | ||
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| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Moist woodland, forest edge and adjacent grassland, gardens. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | # Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. ''The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World''. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010 | ||
| + | # Sinclair I, Hockey P & Tarboton W. 1997. ''SASOL Birds of Southern Africa''. 2nd Edition. Struik Publishers. ISBN 1868721035 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Citril+frontalis}} | ||
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- Crithagra frontalis
Serinus frontalis
Identification
Distribution
An arc from western Kenya through southern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, extreme eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, extreme western Tanzania, and extreme north-eastern Zambia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Placed in genus Serinus by Clements.
Some authorities1 treat the East African Citril and Western Citril as subspecies of the African Citril.
Habitat
Moist woodland, forest edge and adjacent grassland, gardens.
Behaviour
References
- Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010
- Sinclair I, Hockey P & Tarboton W. 1997. SASOL Birds of Southern Africa. 2nd Edition. Struik Publishers. ISBN 1868721035
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Western Citril. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Western_Citril
