Variable Sunbird
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Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

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

The variable sunbird or yellow-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris venustus), formerly Nectarinia venusta, is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. 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 variable sunbird is a fairly common resident breeder in equatorial Africa. Two eggs are laid in a suspended nest in a tree. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Sunbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

30–40% · Possible
Copper Sunbird
LC

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

10–20% · With luck
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

5–10% · With luck
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

5–10% · With luck
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

5–10% · With luck
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

<5% · Rare
Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris superbus

Insufficient data
Tiny Sunbird
LC

Tiny Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris minullus

Insufficient data
Orange-tufted Sunbird
LC

Orange-tufted Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris bouvieri

Insufficient data
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

5–10% · With luck
Green-headed Sunbird
LC

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
11 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
17 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
19 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
20 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
22 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
23 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
24 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
25 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
26 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
27 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
29 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
30 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
31 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
32 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
33 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
34 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
38 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
39 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Variable Sunbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Sunbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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