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 Gorongosa National Park
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Eastern Miombo Sunbird
Cinnyris manoensis
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Plain-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes reichenowi
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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 Gorongosa National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Variable Sunbird sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Gorongosa National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.