Cinnyris osea
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. Found in parts of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, it is also known as the northern orange-tufted sunbird. However, the name "orange-tufted sunbird" refers to another species, found further south in Africa. In 2015 the Palestinian Authority adopted the species as a national bird, after it lost in Israel's national bird public vote in 2008 in favor of the hoopoe. The specific name osea is derived from Ancient Greek ὁσια (hosia, "holy").
The Palestine sunbird is 8 to 12 cm long with a wingspan of 14 to 16 cm. Males have an average weight of 7.6 g and females weigh around 6.8 g. The bill is fairly long, black and curves downwards. The plumage of breeding males is mostly dark but appears glossy blue or green in the light. There are orange tufts at the sides of the breast which are hard to see except at close range. Females and juveniles are grey-brown above with pale underparts. Non-breeding males are similar but may retain some dark feathers.
It has a high, fast, jingling song and various calls including a harsh alarm call. It occurs in...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinko Conservation Area | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Palestine Sunbird sighting in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 47 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Palestine Sunbird in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months. That is one of Chinko Conservation Area's driest months, with almost no rain against 180 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Palestine Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Chinko Conservation Area, in our data
Chinko Conservation Area is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Palestine Sunbird sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Palestine Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Chinko Conservation Area (11 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.
