Cape Sugarbird
Promerops cafer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPromeropidae
- GenusPromerops
- SpeciesPromerops cafer (Cape Sugarbird)
The Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) is one of the eight bird species endemic to the Fynbos biome of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Sugarbird sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris afer
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis
Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis
Cape Batis
Batis capensis
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Sugarbird in Garden Route National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Sugarbird sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape Sugarbird in Garden Route National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Cape Sugarbird in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.