Olive-bellied Sunbird
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Olive-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris chloropygius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
191 Verified records at Virunga National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The olive-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris chloropygius) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is widely spread across the African tropical rainforest primarily throughout West and Central Africa, but is also found in Southern and East Africa. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-bellied Sunbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 191 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

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
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

20–30% · Possible
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

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

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

5–10% · With luck
Copper Sunbird
LC

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

<5% · Rare
Tiny Sunbird
LC

Tiny Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris minullus

<5% · Rare
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

<5% · Rare
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

<5% · Rare
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Insufficient data
Orange-tufted Sunbird
LC

Orange-tufted Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris bouvieri

Insufficient data
Superb Sunbird

Superb Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris superbus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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
40–50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
11 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Olive-bellied Sunbird in Virunga National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-bellied Sunbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 191 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Olive-bellied Sunbird in Virunga National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Olive-bellied Sunbird in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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