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Beautiful Sunbird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
291 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
April 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Sunbird sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 291 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

5–10% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mediocris

Insufficient data
Tsavo Sunbird
LC

Tsavo Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris tsavoensis

Insufficient data
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes orientalis

10–20% · With luck
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

<5% · Rare
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

<5% · Rare
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

80–90% · Very likely
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

70–80% · Very likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Tarangire National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Beautiful Sunbird sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 291 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Beautiful Sunbird in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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