Madagascar Sunbird
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Madagascar Sunbird

Cinnyris notatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
117 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Malagasy green sunbird (Cinnyris notatus), also known as the long-billed green sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It has been placed in the genus Nectarinia. It is found in the Comoros and Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Sunbird sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

80–90% · Very likely
Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

80–90% · Very likely
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

80–90% · Very likely
Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

80–90% · Very likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

70–80% · Very likely
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

70–80% · Very likely
Long-billed Bernieria
NT Endemic

Long-billed Bernieria

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bernieria madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
NT Endemic

Rufous Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schetba rufa

60–70% · Likely
Common Jery
LC Endemic

Common Jery

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Neomixis tenella

50–60% · Likely
Sickle-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Sickle-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Falculea palliata

50–60% · Likely
Schlegel's Asity
VU Endemic

Schlegel's Asity

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Philepitta schlegeli

50–60% · Likely
Van Dam's Vanga
VU Endemic

Van Dam's Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xenopirostris damii

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Sunbird in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Sunbird sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Sunbird in Ankarafantsika National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Sunbird in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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