Souimanga Sunbird
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Souimanga Sunbird

Cinnyris sovimanga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Berenty Reserve
74 Verified records at Berenty Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The souimanga sunbird (Cinnyris sovimanga) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. It is native to the islands of the western Indian Ocean where it occurs on Madagascar, the Aldabra Group and the Glorioso Islands. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Souimanga Sunbird sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve

Madagascar Sunbird
LC Endemic

Madagascar Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris notatus

<5% · Rare
Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

80–90% · Very likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

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

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

70–80% · Very likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

60–70% · Likely
Common Jery
LC Endemic

Common Jery

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Neomixis tenella

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Hook-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Hook-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanga curvirostris

40–50% · Likely
Sakalava Weaver
LC Endemic

Sakalava Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus sakalava

40–50% · Likely
Madagascar White-eye
LC

Madagascar White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops maderaspatanus

30–40% · Possible
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

20–30% · Possible
Madagascar Fody
LC

Madagascar Fody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Foudia madagascariensis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
70–80%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Souimanga Sunbird in Berenty Reserve?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Souimanga Sunbird sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Souimanga Sunbird in Berenty Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Souimanga Sunbird in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.

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