Pygmy Sunbird
Hedydipna platura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusHedydipna (Short-billed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesHedydipna platura (Pygmy Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Sunbird in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Pygmy Sunbird sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Sunbird in Kidepo Valley National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Sunbird in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.