African Citril
Crithagra citrinelloides(RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840)
English (US) African Citril
The African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Crithagra citrinelloides
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Citril
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Crithagra citrinelloides citrinelloides
- Crithagra citrinelloides kikuyensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Serinus citrinelloides
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840)
- Type locality
- Simen, Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.95 pl.34 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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