Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris venustus (Variable Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variable Sunbird in Lake Manyara National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Variable Sunbird sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Lake Manyara National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.