Regal Sunbird

Regal Sunbird

Cinnyris regius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

40–50% · Likely
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

30–40% · Possible
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
LC

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

10–20% · Possible
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

<5% · Rare
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

<5% · Rare
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

<5% · Rare
Copper Sunbird

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Insufficient data
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

30–40% · Possible
Blue-headed Sunbird
LC

Blue-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra alinae

20–30% · Possible
Purple-breasted Sunbird
LC

Purple-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia purpureiventris

20–30% · Possible
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Regal Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park?

About 58% of visitor-days record a Regal Sunbird sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 743 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Regal Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Regal Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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