Cinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)

Genus

Cinnyris Sunbirds

Cinnyris

34 species in our catalog · found in 86 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Souimanga Sunbird

Cinnyris sovimanga

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris chalybeus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Beautiful Sunbird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris usambaricus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Regal Sunbird

Cinnyris regius

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

White-breasted Sunbird

Cinnyris talatala

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris afer

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Black-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris nectarinioides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Olive-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris chloropygius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris mediocris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Flame-breasted Sunbird

Cinnyris solaris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Purple-banded Sunbird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Shining Sunbird

Cinnyris habessinicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Red-chested Sunbird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dusky Sunbird

Cinnyris fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mariqua Sunbird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Madagascar Sunbird

Cinnyris notatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Shelley's Sunbird

Cinnyris shelleyi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Copper Sunbird

Cinnyris cupreus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tsavo Sunbird

Cinnyris tsavoensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Long-billed Sunbird

Cinnyris lotenius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Eastern Miombo Sunbird

Cinnyris manoensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Superb Sunbird

Cinnyris superbus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Neergaard's Sunbird

Cinnyris neergaardi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tiny Sunbird

Cinnyris minullus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Western Miombo Sunbird

Cinnyris gertrudis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Violet-breasted Sunbird

Cinnyris chalcomelas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Orange-tufted Sunbird

Cinnyris bouvieri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Montane Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris ludovicensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Splendid Sunbird

Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cinnyris Sunbirds

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	9	~90%
	Regal Sunbird			~60%
	Variable Sunbird			~50%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			~30%
	Stuhlmann's Sunbird			~20%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			<5%
	Red-chested Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
2	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2	~90%
	Souimanga Sunbird			~80%
	Madagascar Sunbird			~30%
3	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	11	~80%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			~60%
	Regal Sunbird			~30%
	Variable Sunbird			~20%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			~10%
	Tiny Sunbird			~10%
	Red-chested Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
	Stuhlmann's Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Beautiful Sunbird			Insufficient data
4	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2	~80%
	Souimanga Sunbird			~70%
	Madagascar Sunbird			~30%
5	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	8	~80%
	Variable Sunbird			~60%
	Regal Sunbird			~20%
	Stuhlmann's Sunbird			~20%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			~10%
	Red-chested Sunbird			<5%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
6	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	7	~80%
	Usambara Double-collared Sunbird			~60%
	Black-bellied Sunbird			~20%
	Tsavo Sunbird			~20%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
7	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	13	~70%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			~50%
	Copper Sunbird			~20%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Superb Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Red-chested Sunbird			<5%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			<5%
	Orange-tufted Sunbird			<5%
	Tiny Sunbird			<5%
	Beautiful Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Regal Sunbird			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…
8	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	13	~70%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			~30%
	Variable Sunbird			~30%
	Regal Sunbird			~20%
	Red-chested Sunbird			~10%
	Stuhlmann's Sunbird			~10%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
	Tiny Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Beautiful Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Orange-tufted Sunbird			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…
9	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~70%
	Southern Double-collared Sunbird			~70%
	Dusky Sunbird			Insufficient data
10	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~70%
	Greater Double-collared Sunbird			~50%
	Southern Double-collared Sunbird			~40%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~70%
	Variable Sunbird			~70%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			~10%
	Beautiful Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
12	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	4	~70%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~40%
	Shining Sunbird			~30%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
13	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~70%
	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird			~50%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			~20%
	Variable Sunbird			~20%
14	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	4	~70%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~60%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Splendid Sunbird			Insufficient data
15	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	~70%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~50%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~30%
	Dusky Sunbird			~10%
16	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~60%
	Variable Sunbird			~60%
	Beautiful Sunbird			<5%
	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
17	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10	~60%
	Red-chested Sunbird			~30%
	Copper Sunbird			~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			<5%
	Superb Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Tiny Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Orange-tufted Sunbird			Insufficient data
18	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	~60%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~50%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Variable Sunbird			Insufficient data
19	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~60%
	Black-bellied Sunbird			~50%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
20	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	9	~60%
	Tsavo Sunbird			~20%
	Variable Sunbird			~20%
	Black-bellied Sunbird			~20%
	Usambara Double-collared Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Beautiful Sunbird			<5%
	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Violet-breasted Sunbird			Insufficient data
21	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Purple Sunbird			~50%
22	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	6	~50%
	Variable Sunbird			~30%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~20%
	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird			~20%
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
23	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2	~50%
	Souimanga Sunbird			~50%
	Madagascar Sunbird			<5%
24	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~50%
	Purple Sunbird			~50%
	Long-billed Sunbird			~10%
25	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5	~50%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~30%
	Variable Sunbird			~30%
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Copper Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
26	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	6	~50%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~30%
	Red-chested Sunbird			~20%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
27	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~50%
	Purple Sunbird			~40%
	Long-billed Sunbird			~20%
28	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	6	~50%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~40%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~10%
	Neergaard's Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Greater Double-collared Sunbird			<5%
	Southern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
29	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Purple Sunbird			~50%
30	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~50%
	Greater Double-collared Sunbird			~40%
	Southern Double-collared Sunbird			~10%
	Dusky Sunbird			Insufficient data
	White-breasted Sunbird			Insufficient data
31	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~50%
	Flame-breasted Sunbird			~50%
32	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	Purple Sunbird			~50%
33	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10	~50%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~30%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Copper Sunbird			~10%
	Red-chested Sunbird			<5%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			<5%
	Superb Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Orange-tufted Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Beautiful Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
34	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5	~50%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~30%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~20%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Greater Double-collared Sunbird			<5%
	Southern Double-collared Sunbird			<5%
35	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	~40%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~20%
	Dusky Sunbird			~20%
36	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~40%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~40%
	Variable Sunbird			Insufficient data
37	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	6	~40%
	Shelley's Sunbird			~30%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Western Miombo Sunbird			<5%
	Beautiful Sunbird			Insufficient data
38	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Purple Sunbird			~40%
39	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Purple Sunbird			~40%
40	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	4	~40%
	Dusky Sunbird			~30%
	Copper Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Southern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
41	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~40%
	Purple Sunbird			~40%
42	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~40%
	Purple Sunbird			~30%
	Long-billed Sunbird			~20%
43	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Purple Sunbird			~40%
44	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Purple Sunbird			~30%
	Long-billed Sunbird			~10%
45	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5	~30%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~20%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~10%
	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Tsavo Sunbird			Insufficient data
46	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	5	~30%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~30%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Western Miombo Sunbird			Insufficient data
47	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~30%
	Black-bellied Sunbird			~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~20%
	Shining Sunbird			<5%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
48	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	9	~30%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~20%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Red-chested Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Variable Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Superb Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
49	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	5	~30%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Eastern Miombo Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	White-breasted Sunbird			<5%
50	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	6	~30%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird			<5%
	Red-chested Sunbird			<5%
51	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	8	~30%
	Tsavo Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Black-bellied Sunbird			~10%
	Usambara Double-collared Sunbird			<5%
	Violet-breasted Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Beautiful Sunbird			Insufficient data
52	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~30%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~30%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Greater Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
53	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5	~30%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~20%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
	Shelley's Sunbird			<5%
54	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Purple Sunbird			~20%
	Long-billed Sunbird			~10%
55	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~30%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~20%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Black-bellied Sunbird			<5%
56	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Purple Sunbird			~30%
	Long-billed Sunbird			<5%
57	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~30%
	Variable Sunbird			~20%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
58	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	~30%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
59	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	~30%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~20%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			Insufficient data
60	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~30%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Greater Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
61	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~30%
	Purple Sunbird			~30%
62	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	7	~20%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Western Miombo Sunbird			<5%
	Eastern Miombo Sunbird			<5%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
	Shelley's Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
63	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Purple Sunbird			~20%
	Long-billed Sunbird			Insufficient data
64	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	9	~20%
	Olive-bellied Sunbird			~10%
	Copper Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			<5%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Tiny Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Beautiful Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Superb Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
65	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~20%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			<5%
	Beautiful Sunbird			<5%
66	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~20%
	Purple Sunbird			~10%
	Long-billed Sunbird			~10%
67	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	3	~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~10%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
68	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~20%
	Purple Sunbird			~20%
69	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	8	~20%
	Mariqua Sunbird			~10%
	Beautiful Sunbird			~10%
	Copper Sunbird			<5%
	Red-chested Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Shining Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Variable Sunbird			Insufficient data
70	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~20%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Beautiful Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Northern Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
71	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	3	~20%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~10%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
	Montane Double-collared Sunbird			Insufficient data
72	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	~20%
	White-breasted Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-banded Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Copper Sunbird			Insufficient data
73	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~10%
	Greater Double-collared Sunbird			~10%
	White-breasted Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Mariqua Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Dusky Sunbird			Insufficient data
74	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Purple Sunbird			~10%
75	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Purple Sunbird			~10%
	Long-billed Sunbird			Insufficient data
76	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~10%
	Long-billed Sunbird			~10%
	Purple Sunbird			<5%
77	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~10%
	Long-billed Sunbird			~10%
	Purple Sunbird			<5%
78	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	Purple Sunbird			Insufficient data
79	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Dusky Sunbird			~10%
	Mariqua Sunbird			<5%
80	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~10%
	Variable Sunbird			~10%
81	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Purple Sunbird			~10%
82	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Purple Sunbird			~10%
83	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Purple Sunbird			<5%
84	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Purple Sunbird			Insufficient data
85	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	<5%
	Purple Sunbird			Insufficient data
86	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Purple Sunbird			<5%