Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris chalybeus (Southern Double-collared Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Dusky Sunbird
Cinnyris fuscus
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Orange-breasted Sunbird
Anthobaphes violacea
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa
Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceus
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
📅 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 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Double-collared Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park?
About 70% of visitor-days record a Southern Double-collared Sunbird sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 3593 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Double-collared Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Double-collared Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.