Citril Finch
Carduelis citrinella (Pallas, 1764)
CITFI 
16440
Family: Passeriformes > Fringillidae
Resembling a small Greenfinch, this normally mountain-dwelling species breeds across southern Europe, from Spain east to Austria.
Citril Finch was added to the British List following an individual that was trapped and ringed on Fair Isle in 2008.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Fair Isle, 2008 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
SEASONALITY
Citril Finch is a very rare vagrant.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Citril Finch, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: CITFI | Euring: 16440 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- The role of research and development in the evolution of a 'smart' agri-environment scheme
- Evaluating the English Higher Level Stewardship scheme for farmland birds
- Breeding bird survey of the Cotswold Hills ESA and Exmoor ESA
Read more studies about Citril Finch on Conservation Evidence >
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