Female © Ana Paula Oxom
Male © Anabel&Geoff Harries
Male © Niall D Perrins
Female © Frank Sandvoss
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Male © Jason Fidorra
Male © Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography

African Citril Crithagra citrinelloides

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Identification

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A small seedeater with a sharp bill and a forked tail. The upperparts are olive-green and the underparts yellow. Males have a black face and plain yellow underparts. Females have a plain face, but are heavily streaked below. Found at middle and high elevations in a variety of habitats including forest edge, gardens, cultivation, moist scrub, and woodland. Usually in small flocks. Similar to Southern Citril, but there is virtually no overlap in range, and the male is easily separated by its black face. The song is a fast jumble of high-pitched twitters and whistles.

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