Hunter's Sunbird
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Hunter's Sunbird

Chalcomitra hunteri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
77 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Hunter's sunbird (Chalcomitra hunteri) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hunter's Sunbird sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

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

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

5–10% · Rare
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris usambaricus

60–70% · Likely
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes orientalis

20–30% · Possible
Black-bellied Sunbird
LC

Black-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris nectarinioides

20–30% · Possible
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

10–20% · With luck
Tsavo Sunbird
LC

Tsavo Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris tsavoensis

10–20% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

10–20% · With luck
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

10–20% · With luck
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

5–10% · With luck
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

Insufficient data
Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

Bird

Anthreptes neglectus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
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 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hunter's Sunbird in Mkomazi National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Hunter's Sunbird sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hunter's Sunbird in Mkomazi National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Hunter's Sunbird in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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