Collared Sunbird
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Collared Sunbird

Hedydipna collaris

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

The collared sunbird (Hedydipna collaris) is a bird species of the family Nectariniidae. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. The collared sunbird is in fact mainly insectivorous. Sunbird flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. The collared sunbird is a common breeder across most of sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Sunbird sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park

Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

10–20% · With luck
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

10–20% · With luck
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Miombo Sunbird
LC

Eastern Miombo Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris manoensis

Insufficient data
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

5–10% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

<5% · Rare
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

Insufficient data
Plain-backed Sunbird
LC

Plain-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes reichenowi

Insufficient data
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Western Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes longuemarei

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
6 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
12 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
13 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
14 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
20–30%
15 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
21 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
23 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
25 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
26 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
27 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
28 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
29 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
30 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
31 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
32 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
33 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
34 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
35 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
36 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
37 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
39 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
40 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
42 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
43 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
44 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
45 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
46 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Sunbird in Gorongosa National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Sunbird sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Sunbird in Gorongosa National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Collared Sunbird in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.

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