Red-tufted Sunbird
Nectarinia johnstoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusNectarinia (African Long-tailed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesNectarinia johnstoni (Red-tufted Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Red-tufted Sunbird at Ngorongoro Conservation Area — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |