Variable Sunbird
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Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
168 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
December 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Sunbird sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Tsavo Sunbird
LC

Tsavo Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris tsavoensis

10–20% · With luck
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

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

Black-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris nectarinioides

5–10% · Rare
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris usambaricus

<5% · Rare
Violet-breasted Sunbird
LC

Violet-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalcomelas

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Insufficient data
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

20–30% · Possible
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

10–20% · With luck
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

10–20% · With luck
Hunter's Sunbird
LC

Hunter's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra hunteri

10–20% · With luck
Amani Sunbird
EN

Amani Sunbird

Bird

Hedydipna pallidigaster

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Tsavo East National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Sunbird sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Variable Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Variable Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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