Green-headed Sunbird
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Green-headed Sunbird

Cyanomitra verticalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kibale National Park
599 Verified records at Kibale National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The green-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Green-headed Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 599 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

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

Blue-throated Brown Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra cyanolaema

20–30% · Possible
Blue-headed Sunbird
LC

Blue-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra alinae

<5% · Rare
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

40–50% · Possible
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

30–40% · Possible
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

20–30% · Possible
Copper Sunbird
LC

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

20–30% · Possible
Green-throated Sunbird
LC

Green-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra rubescens

10–20% · With luck
Green Sunbird
LC

Green Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rectirostris

10–20% · With luck
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

5–10% · With luck
Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris superbus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
7 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
9 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
10 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-headed Sunbird in Kibale National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Green-headed Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 599 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-headed Sunbird in Kibale National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Green-headed Sunbird in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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