Bronze Sunbird
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Bronze Sunbird

Nectarinia kilimensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Volcanoes National Park
394 Verified records at Volcanoes National Park
June 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze Sunbird sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 394 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park

Red-tufted Sunbird
LC

Red-tufted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia johnstoni

<5% · Rare
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

<5% · Rare
Purple-breasted Sunbird
LC

Purple-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia purpureiventris

Insufficient data
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

50–60% · Likely
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

20–30% · Possible
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
LC

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

20–30% · Possible
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

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

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

5–10% · With luck
Blue-headed Sunbird
LC

Blue-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra alinae

5–10% · Rare
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

<5% · Rare
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
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 Volcanoes National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze Sunbird sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 394 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Bronze Sunbird in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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