Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCyanomitra (Brownish Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCyanomitra verticalis (Green-headed Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
Cyanomitra cyanolaema
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Green-throated Sunbird
Chalcomitra rubescens
Green Sunbird
Anthreptes rectirostris
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Superb Sunbird
Cinnyris superbus
📅 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-headed Sunbird in Kibale National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Green-headed Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 599 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green-headed Sunbird in Kibale National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Green-headed Sunbird in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.