Green-headed Sunbird
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Green-headed Sunbird

Cyanomitra verticalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
15 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
December 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-headed Sunbird sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

<5% · Rare
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

10–20% · With luck
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

10–20% · With luck
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

5–10% · With luck
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

5–10% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

5–10% · With luck
Anchieta's Sunbird
LC

Anchieta's Sunbird

Bird

Anthreptes anchietae

5–10% · With luck
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Western Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes longuemarei

<5% · Rare
Western Miombo Sunbird
LC

Western Miombo Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris gertrudis

<5% · Rare
Eastern Miombo Sunbird
LC

Eastern Miombo Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris manoensis

<5% · Rare
Copper Sunbird
LC

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

<5% · Rare
Shelley's Sunbird
LC

Shelley's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris shelleyi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 South Luangwa National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Green-headed Sunbird sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Green-headed Sunbird in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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