Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

Cinnyris superbus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kibale National Park

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
Copper Sunbird

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

20–30% · Possible
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

0–10% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

0–10% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

<5% · Rare
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

<5% · Rare
Orange-tufted Sunbird
LC

Orange-tufted Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris bouvieri

<5% · Rare
Tiny Sunbird
LC

Tiny Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris minullus

<5% · Rare
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

Insufficient data
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
LC

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
0–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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
0–10%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Superb Sunbird in Kibale National Park?

About 7% of visitor-days record a Superb Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 134 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Superb Sunbird in Kibale National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Superb Sunbird in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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