Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris mariquensis (Mariqua Sunbird)
The Marico sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae, which is native to woodlands of the eastern and southern Afrotropics.The bird is typically found in the southeast of the continent of Africa. It is of least concern on the IUCN Red List and has an unknown population size that has yet to be quantified. The Marico sunbird has conservation regions located all over its range, so it is unlikely to go extinct. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Sunbird sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mariqua Sunbird in Chobe National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Sunbird sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mariqua Sunbird in Chobe National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Mariqua Sunbird in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.