Hunter's Sunbird

Hunter's Sunbird

Chalcomitra hunteri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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
20–30%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hunter's Sunbird in Tsavo West National Park?

About 33% of visitor-days record a Hunter's Sunbird sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 365 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Hunter's Sunbird in Tsavo West National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Hunter's Sunbird in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Tsavo West National Park