Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris reichenowi (Northern Double-collared Sunbird)
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Cinnyris mariquensis
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Chalcomitra senegalensis
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
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📅 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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Nairobi National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Northern Double-collared Sunbird sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 121 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Nairobi National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.