Mariqua Sunbird

Mariqua Sunbird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
148 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Sunbird sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
6 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
12 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
15 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
21 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
23 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
24 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
25 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
26 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
27 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
30 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
31 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
34 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
35 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
36 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
39 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
40 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
41 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mariqua Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Sunbird sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mariqua Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Mariqua Sunbird in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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