Bronze Sunbird
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Bronze Sunbird

Nectarinia kilimensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Virunga National Park
1,491 Verified records at Virunga National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bronze sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Bié Plateau (Angola) and eastern Afromontane forests. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze Sunbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Purple-breasted Sunbird
LC

Purple-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia purpureiventris

<5% · Rare
Red-tufted Sunbird
LC

Red-tufted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia johnstoni

<5% · Rare
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

<5% · Rare
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

30–40% · Possible
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

20–30% · Possible
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

20–30% · Possible
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

20–30% · Possible
Green-headed Sunbird
LC

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

10–20% · With luck
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

10–20% · With luck
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

10–20% · With luck
Blue-headed Sunbird
LC

Blue-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra alinae

10–20% · With luck
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
12 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
20 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bronze Sunbird in Virunga National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze Sunbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bronze Sunbird in Virunga National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Bronze Sunbird in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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