Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusHedydipna (Short-billed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesHedydipna collaris (Collared Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
Shelley's Sunbird
Cinnyris shelleyi
Green-throated Sunbird
Chalcomitra rubescens
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
📅 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 Collared Sunbird in Kafue National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Collared Sunbird sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 142 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Collared Sunbird in Kafue National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Collared Sunbird in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.