Nectarinia tacazze
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Tacazze sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the eastern Afromontane forests. The bird is named after the Tacazze or Tekezé River and may easily be observed in nearby districts such as Degua Tembien in north Ethiopia. The species is found in evergreen forest, mountain woodlands and areas with scattered trees including Ficus sp., Euphorbia abyssinica and Juniperus procera. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tacazze Sunbird sighting in Arusha National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 330th most-seen of the 373 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tacazze Sunbird in Arusha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Arusha National Park's driest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 440 mm in April.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tacazze 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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Tacazze Sunbird sightings, Arusha National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia, about 30%), Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 20%) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tacazze Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Arusha National Park (9 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.
