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 →
Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Purple-breasted Sunbird
Nectarinia purpureiventris
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Mariqua Sunbird at Nyungwe National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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