Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris mariquensis (Mariqua Sunbird)
The Marico sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae, which is native to woodlands of the eastern and southern Afrotropics.The bird is typically found in the southeast of the continent of Africa. It is of least concern on the IUCN Red List and has an unknown population size that has yet to be quantified. The Marico sunbird has conservation regions located all over its range, so it is unlikely to go extinct. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Sunbird sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Dusky Sunbird
Cinnyris fuscus
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Pale-winged Starling
Onychognathus nabouroup
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mariqua Sunbird in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Sunbird sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mariqua Sunbird in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Mariqua Sunbird in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.