Olive Sunbird
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Olive Sunbird

Cyanomitra olivacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Arusha National Park
141 Verified records at Arusha National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The olive sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea) is a large African species of sunbird belonging to the family Nectariniidae which encompasses species of sunbirds, spiderhunters, and flowerpeckers, and sugarbirds. It has a large distribution that spans across central Africa from western countries including Senegal, Guinea, and Angola towards eastern countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mozambique. This range also extends to southern African countries including South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is mainly nectarivorous and lives in a variety of forest, scrubland, and modified habitats. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Sunbird sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Green-headed Sunbird
LC

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

Insufficient data
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

40–50% · Likely
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

40–50% · Likely
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

20–30% · Possible
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

20–30% · Possible
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

5–10% · With luck
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

<5% · Rare
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

<5% · Rare
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mediocris

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Insufficient data
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
11 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
25 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
26 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
27 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
28 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
29 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Olive Sunbird in Arusha National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Sunbird sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Olive Sunbird in Arusha National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Olive Sunbird in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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