Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusHedydipna (Short-billed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesHedydipna collaris (Collared Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Red-tufted Sunbird
Nectarinia johnstoni
Little Green Sunbird
Anthreptes seimundi
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Collared Sunbird in Volcanoes National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Collared Sunbird sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Collared Sunbird in Volcanoes National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Collared Sunbird in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.