Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCyanomitra (Brownish Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCyanomitra olivacea (Olive Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
Cyanomitra cyanolaema
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Purple-breasted Sunbird
Nectarinia purpureiventris
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
📅 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 17 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 20 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 21 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 22 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 23 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 24 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Olive Sunbird sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 134 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Olive Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Olive Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.