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 Meru National Park
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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 Meru National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Variable Sunbird sighting in Meru National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Meru National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Meru National Park in our monthly data.