Cinnyris jugularis
In 3 days >90%
The garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), previously known as the olive-backed sunbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae that is found in the Philippines except on the Palawan island group. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with seven other species: the ornate sunbird, Palawan sunbird, Sahul sunbird, Tukangbesi sunbird, Flores Sea sunbird, South Moluccan sunbird and the Mamberamo sunbird.
It is a small, brightly coloured bird with olive-green plumage on the wings and back with a bright yellow chest. It has a long downward-curved bill it uses for taking nectar and capturing insects. It is primarily nectarivorous, but will take insects and spiders, particularly when feeding chicks.
In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the garden sunbird in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected in the Philippines. He used the French name Le petit grimpereau des Philippines and the Latin Certhia Philippensis Minor. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. When in 1766 the Swedish... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 4 | Angeles | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Olive-backed Sunbird sighting in Davao City on a given day, based on 155 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 100 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April and July
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Olive-backed Sunbird in Davao City on a given day, against about 60% in October, the lowest month.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Philippine Olive-backed Sunbird sightings, Davao City has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Cebu City (Philippines, about 60%) and Manila (Philippines, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philippine Olive-backed Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Davao City (155 verified sightings), 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.
