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Least Concern

Citril Finch

Carduelis citrinella

Citril Finch (Carduelis citrinella) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Citril Finch (Carduelis citrinella) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 12 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
  4. Genus Carduelis
  5. Species citrinella

Where it lives

Temperate to subtropical southwestern Palearctic montane forest edge and alpine meadows: Spain, southern, eastern France, Switzerland, northern Italy, southern Germany, Austria and northwestern Slovenia

Quick facts

Weight
12 g
Family
Fringillidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Citril Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Citril Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Citril Finch (Carduelis citrinella) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL temperate to subtropical sw Palearctic montane forest edge and alpine meadows: Spain, s, e France, Switzerland, n Italy, s Germany, Austria and nw Slovenia.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 193,000 km².

Songs & calls

Citril Finch — Flight call

Recorded by b_hirschmann Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Citril Finch?

The Citril Finch is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Citril Finch live?

The Citril Finch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL temperate to subtropical sw Palearctic montane forest edge and alpine meadows: Spain, s, e France, Switzerland, n Italy, s Germany, Austria and nw Slovenia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Citril Finch belong to?

The Citril Finch (Carduelis citrinella) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Citril Finch eat?

The Citril Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Citril Finch migrate?

The Citril Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Citril Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Citril Finch make?

1 real field recording of the Citril Finch — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Citril Finch's range?

The Citril Finch has a mapped global range of about 193,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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