Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris venustus (Variable Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variable Sunbird in Akagera National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Variable Sunbird sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Akagera National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.