Cape Sugarbird
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Cape Sugarbird

Promerops cafer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
1,388 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) is one of the eight bird species endemic to the Fynbos biome of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Sugarbird sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

70–80% · Very likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

70–80% · Very likely
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalybeus

70–80% · Very likely
Cape Bulbul
LC

Cape Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus capensis

50–60% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

40–50% · Likely
Karoo Prinia
LC

Karoo Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia maculosa

40–50% · Likely
Olive Thrush
LC

Olive Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus olivaceus

40–50% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

40–50% · Likely
Cape Canary
LC

Cape Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus canicollis

30–40% · Possible
Cape Sparrow
LC Endemic

Cape Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer melanurus

30–40% · Possible
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

30–40% · Possible
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Sugarbird in Table Mountain National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Sugarbird sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Sugarbird in Table Mountain National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Cape Sugarbird in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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