Souimanga Sunbird
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Souimanga Sunbird

Cinnyris sovimanga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
507 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The souimanga sunbird (Cinnyris sovimanga) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. It is native to the islands of the western Indian Ocean where it occurs on Madagascar, the Aldabra Group and the Glorioso Islands. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Souimanga Sunbird sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 507 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Madagascar Sunbird
LC Endemic

Madagascar Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris notatus

20–30% · Possible
Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

80–90% · Very likely
Madagascar White-eye
LC

Madagascar White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops maderaspatanus

60–70% · Likely
Tylas Vanga
NT Endemic

Tylas Vanga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tylas eduardi

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone mutata

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

60–70% · Likely
Malagasy Brush Warbler
LC

Malagasy Brush Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nesillas typica

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Vanga
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Calicalicus madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

50–60% · Likely
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

50–60% · Likely
Madagascar Wagtail
LC Endemic

Madagascar Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flaviventris

50–60% · Likely
Nelicourvi Weaver
LC Endemic

Nelicourvi Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nelicourvi

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
50–60
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
70–80%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Souimanga Sunbird in Ranomafana National Park?

About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Souimanga Sunbird sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 507 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Souimanga Sunbird in Ranomafana National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Souimanga Sunbird in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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