Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris mariquensis (Mariqua Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
📅 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 Mariqua Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Mariqua Sunbird sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mariqua Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Mariqua Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.