Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris cupreus (Copper Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Superb Sunbird
Cinnyris superbus
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
📅 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 12 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 13 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 14 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Copper Sunbird in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Copper Sunbird sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Copper Sunbird in Murchison Falls National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Copper Sunbird in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.