Olive-bellied Sunbird
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Olive-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris chloropygius

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

The olive-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris chloropygius) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is widely spread across the African tropical rainforest primarily throughout West and Central Africa, but is also found in Southern and East Africa. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-bellied Sunbird sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park

Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

20–30% · Possible
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

10–20% · With luck
Copper Sunbird
LC

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

5–10% · With luck
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

<5% · Rare
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

<5% · Rare
Orange-tufted Sunbird
LC

Orange-tufted Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris bouvieri

Insufficient data
Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris superbus

Insufficient data
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Insufficient data
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

20–30% · Possible
Green-headed Sunbird
LC

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

10–20% · With luck
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
11 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Olive-bellied Sunbird in Lake Mburo National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-bellied Sunbird sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Olive-bellied Sunbird in Lake Mburo National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Olive-bellied Sunbird in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.

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