Olive Sunbird
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Olive Sunbird

Cyanomitra olivacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
468 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
December 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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 468 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Blue-headed Sunbird
LC

Blue-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra alinae

20–30% · Possible
Green-headed Sunbird
LC

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

20–30% · Possible
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
LC

Blue-throated Brown Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra cyanolaema

10–20% · With luck
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

60–70% · Likely
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

40–50% · Likely
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

20–30% · Possible
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

20–30% · Possible
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

10–20% · With luck
Little Green Sunbird
LC

Little Green Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes seimundi

10–20% · With luck
Green Sunbird
LC

Green Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rectirostris

10–20% · With luck
Gray-headed Sunbird
LC

Gray-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Deleornis axillaris

10–20% · With luck
Green-throated Sunbird
LC

Green-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra rubescens

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Sunbird sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 468 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Olive Sunbird in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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