Copper Sunbird
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Copper Sunbird

Cinnyris cupreus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
154 Verified records at Virunga National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The copper sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal and Guinea in the west to South Sudan and Kenya in the east, and southwards to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Sunbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

30–40% · Possible
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

20–30% · Possible
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

20–30% · Possible
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

10–20% · With luck
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
LC

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

5–10% · With luck
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

<5% · Rare
Tiny Sunbird
LC

Tiny Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris minullus

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

<5% · Rare
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Orange-tufted Sunbird
LC

Orange-tufted Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris bouvieri

Insufficient data
Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris superbus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
12 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
14 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
15 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
16 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
17 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
19 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Copper Sunbird in Virunga National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Sunbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Copper Sunbird in Virunga National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Copper Sunbird in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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