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Beautiful Sunbird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
24 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The beautiful sunbird (Cinnyris pulchellus), formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia, is a small passerine bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. It is native to tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal and Guinea in the west to Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya in the east. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the gorgeous sunbird (Cinnyris melanogastrus). Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Sunbird sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

10–20% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

50–60% · Likely
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

20–30% · Possible
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

20–30% · Possible
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

20–30% · Possible
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

<5% · Rare
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

70–80% · Very likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
60–70%
2 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
23 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Beautiful Sunbird in Nairobi National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Sunbird sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Beautiful Sunbird in Nairobi National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Beautiful Sunbird in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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