Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris venustus (Variable Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variable Sunbird in Ruaha National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Variable Sunbird sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 69 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Ruaha National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.