Shelley's Sunbird
Cinnyris shelleyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Shelley's Sunbird in Kafue National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Shelley's Sunbird sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shelley's Sunbird in Kafue National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Shelley's Sunbird in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.