Gray-headed Sunbird
Deleornis axillaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusDeleornis (Grey-headed and Fraser's Sunbirds)
- SpeciesDeleornis axillaris (Gray-headed Sunbird)
The grey-headed sunbird (Deleornis axillaris) is a small passerine bird which breeds in mixed forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda. This sunbird is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Fraser's sunbird, Deleornis fraseri, but is not known to intergrade. Both taxa are sometimes placed in Anthreptes. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Sunbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 244 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Little Green Sunbird
Anthreptes seimundi
Green-throated Sunbird
Chalcomitra rubescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Sunbird in Virunga National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Sunbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 244 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-headed Sunbird in Virunga National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Sunbird in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.