Mouse-colored Sunbird
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Mouse-colored Sunbird

Cyanomitra veroxii

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
436 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey sunbird or mouse-coloured sunbird (Cyanomitra veroxii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to shoreline areas of Africa, from Somalia to South Africa. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Mouse-colored Sunbird sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 436 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

30–40% · Possible
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

40–50% · Likely
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

5–10% · With luck
Neergaard's Sunbird
NT

Neergaard's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris neergaardi

5–10% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Plain-backed Sunbird
LC

Plain-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes reichenowi

<5% · Rare
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

<5% · Rare
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris afer

<5% · Rare
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalybeus

Insufficient data
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
4 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mouse-colored Sunbird in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Mouse-colored Sunbird sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 436 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mouse-colored Sunbird in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Mouse-colored Sunbird in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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