Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris cupreus (Copper Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
📅 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 12 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 13 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 14 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Copper Sunbird in Akagera National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Copper Sunbird sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Copper Sunbird in Akagera National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Copper Sunbird in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.