Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

West African Seedeater

Crithagra canicapilla

LCLeast Concern
Family
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The West African seedeater (Crithagra canicapilla) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, southern Mali and northern Ivory Coast across to southern Niger and northern Cameroon, with a disjunct population in South Sudan, Uganda and neighboring areas.
Some authorities have considered the West African seedeater as a subspecies of the streaky-headed seedeater (Crithagra gularis).
Three subspecies are recognised:

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.