Pygmy Sunbird

Pygmy Sunbird

Hedydipna platura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

60–70% · Likely
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

30–40% · Possible
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Western Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes longuemarei

0–10% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

<5% · Rare
Copper Sunbird

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

Insufficient data
Splendid Sunbird
LC

Splendid Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

80–90% · Very likely
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
LC

Yellow-crowned Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius barbarus

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
0–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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
10–20%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Sunbird in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 14% of visitor-days record a Pygmy Sunbird sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Pygmy Sunbird in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Sunbird in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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