Shining Sunbird

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

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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	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
2	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shining Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve?

About 3% of visitor-days record a Shining Sunbird sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Shining Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Shining Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.