Tsavo Sunbird

Tsavo Sunbird

Cinnyris tsavoensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

0–10% · With luck
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

0–10% · With luck
Black-bellied Sunbird
LC

Black-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris nectarinioides

0–10% · Rare
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris usambaricus

<5% · Rare
Violet-breasted Sunbird
LC

Violet-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalcomelas

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Insufficient data
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

20–30% · Possible
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

10–20% · Possible
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

10–20% · Possible
Hunter's Sunbird
LC

Hunter's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra hunteri

10–20% · With luck
Amani Sunbird
EN

Amani Sunbird

Bird

Hedydipna pallidigaster

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
0–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tsavo Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park?

About 13% of visitor-days record a Tsavo Sunbird sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 258 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Tsavo Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Tsavo Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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