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 Masai Mara National Reserve
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
📅 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 Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Mariqua Sunbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 463 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mariqua Sunbird in Masai Mara National Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Mariqua Sunbird in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.