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 →
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.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Shining Sunbird
Cinnyris habessinicus
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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 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.