Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusNectarinia (African Long-tailed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesNectarinia kilimensis (Bronze Sunbird)
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Nectarinia famosa
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Cinnyris reichenowi
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Little Green Sunbird
Anthreptes seimundi
Green Sunbird
Anthreptes rectirostris
Gray-headed Sunbird
Deleornis axillaris
📅 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 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bronze Sunbird in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Bronze Sunbird sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 510 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bronze Sunbird in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Bronze Sunbird in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.