Collared Sunbird
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Collared Sunbird

Hedydipna collaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
26 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
September 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Sunbird sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

20–30% · Possible
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

10–20% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

10–20% · With luck
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

10–20% · With luck
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

5–10% · Rare
Green-headed Sunbird
LC

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

<5% · Rare
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

<5% · Rare
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Insufficient data
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Sunbird sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Collared Sunbird in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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