Shelley's Sunbird
Cinnyris shelleyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird)
Shelley's sunbird (Cinnyris shelleyi) is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The species is named after George Ernest Shelley, an English ornithologist and nephew of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Shelley's Sunbird sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Western Miombo Sunbird
Cinnyris gertrudis
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Shelley's Sunbird in Mikumi National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Shelley's Sunbird sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Shelley's Sunbird in Mikumi National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Shelley's Sunbird in Mikumi National Park in our monthly data.