Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris pulchellus (Beautiful Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Splendid Sunbird
Cinnyris coccinigastrus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Pygmy Sunbird
Hedydipna platura
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis caudatus
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Purple Glossy-Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
📅 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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Beautiful Sunbird in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 64% of visitor-days record a Beautiful Sunbird sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 203 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Beautiful Sunbird in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Beautiful Sunbird in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.