Variable Sunbird

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

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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	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
2	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	50–60%
3	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	40–50%
4	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
5	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
6	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
7	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
8	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
9	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
10	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	10–20%
11	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
12	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
13	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
14	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
15	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	0–10%
16	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
17	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
18	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
19	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
20	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
21	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	<5%
22	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
23	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
24	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
25	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
26	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
27	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
28	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
29	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
30	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Variable Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 13% of visitor-days record a Variable Sunbird sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 121 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.