Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCyanomitra (Brownish Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCyanomitra verticalis (Green-headed Sunbird)
About the Green-headed Sunbird
The green-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Green-headed Sunbird in Kidepo Valley National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 15 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |