Shining Sunbird
Shining Sunbird

Shining Sunbird

Cinnyris habessinicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Awash National Park
40 Verified records at Awash National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Abyssinian sunbird (Cinnyris habessinicus), formerly the shining sunbird, is a species of passerine bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. The Arabian sunbird was formerly treated as a subspecies. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Sunbird sighting in Awash National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

40–50% · Likely
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

5–10% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

<5% · Rare
Nile Valley Sunbird
LC

Nile Valley Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna metallica

40–50% · Likely
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

5–10% · With luck
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes orientalis

Insufficient data
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

Insufficient data
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

60–70% · Likely
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Somali Fiscal
LC

Somali Fiscal

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Lanius somalicus

50–60% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shining Sunbird in Awash National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Sunbird sighting in Awash National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shining Sunbird in Awash National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Shining Sunbird in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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