Copper Sunbird
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Copper Sunbird

Cinnyris cupreus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
19 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The copper sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal and Guinea in the west to South Sudan and Kenya in the east, and southwards to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Sunbird sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

10–20% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Tiny Sunbird
LC

Tiny Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris minullus

Insufficient data
Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris superbus

Insufficient data
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Insufficient data
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

Insufficient data
Gray-headed Sunbird
LC

Gray-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Deleornis axillaris

40–50% · Likely
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

40–50% · Likely
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

10–20% · With luck
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
LC

Blue-throated Brown Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra cyanolaema

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
12 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
14 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
15 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
16 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
17 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
19 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Copper Sunbird in Semuliki National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Copper Sunbird sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Copper Sunbird in Semuliki National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Copper Sunbird in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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