Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusHedydipna (Short-billed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesHedydipna collaris (Collared Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
Tsavo Sunbird
Cinnyris tsavoensis
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
📅 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 Collared Sunbird in Tarangire National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Collared Sunbird sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Collared Sunbird in Tarangire National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Collared Sunbird in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.