Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCyanomitra (Brownish Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCyanomitra olivacea (Olive Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Tsavo Sunbird
Cinnyris tsavoensis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
📅 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 17 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 20 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 21 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 22 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 23 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 24 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive Sunbird in Tsavo West National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Olive Sunbird sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 101 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Olive Sunbird in Tsavo West National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Olive Sunbird in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.