Cinnyris mediocris
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The eastern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris mediocris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in upland areas of Kenya and northern Tanzania. The eastern double-collared sunbird is a small species. The adult male has upper parts a metallic green, dark wings and tail, and a red breast band and olive belly. The beak is strongly curved and used to sip nectar from flowers. The adult female is olive above, with brown on the wings and yellowish-green underparts.
The eastern double-collared sunbird is native to mountainous regions of Kenya and northern Tanzania. It is found in forests, upland pasture, heathland and bamboo, at altitudes of between 600 and 1,500 m (2,000 and 4,900 ft). It descends to lower altitudes after the breeding season.
The eastern double-collared sunbird feeds alone or in pairs, or may join small flocks of mixed species, which are often led by the white-headed wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus bollei). It feeds on nectar, insects, spiders and small molluscs; the insects include flies, neuropterans and hymenopterans. Flying ants may be caught on the wing, prey invertebrates are picked off... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Double-collared Sunbird sighting in Aberdare National Park on a given day, based on 298 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 217 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, July, September and November–December
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Double-collared Sunbird in Aberdare National Park on a given day, against about 30% in June, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Double-collared Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Eastern Double-collared Sunbird sightings, Aberdare National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 20%) and Arusha National Park (Tanzania, under 5%).
Same genus: Cinnyris
The closest relatives of the Eastern Double-collared Sunbird that you can see in Aberdare National Park (genus Cinnyris, Cinnyris Sunbirds) are Northern Double-collared Sunbird (about 20%) and Variable Sunbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Double-collared Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Aberdare National Park (298 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
