Green-throated Sunbird
Chalcomitra rubescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusChalcomitra (African Dark Sunbirds)
- SpeciesChalcomitra rubescens (Green-throated Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
Cyanomitra cyanolaema
Green Sunbird
Anthreptes rectirostris
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Superb Sunbird
Cinnyris superbus
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
📅 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 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-throated Sunbird in Kibale National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Green-throated Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 297 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green-throated Sunbird in Kibale National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Green-throated Sunbird in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.