Northern Double-collared Sunbird
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Northern Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris reichenowi

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

The northern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris reichenowi), is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Double-collared Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
Copper Sunbird
LC

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

20–30% · Possible
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

5–10% · With luck
Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris superbus

5–10% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

5–10% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

<5% · Rare
Orange-tufted Sunbird
LC

Orange-tufted Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris bouvieri

<5% · Rare
Tiny Sunbird
LC

Tiny Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris minullus

<5% · Rare
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

Insufficient data
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
LC

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
6 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Kibale National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Double-collared Sunbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Kibale National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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