Cinnyris fuscus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The dusky sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Dusky sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Dusky sunbird Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Sunbird sighting in Etosha National Park on a given day, based on 281 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 260 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and July–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Sunbird in Etosha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month. Those are among Etosha National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 75 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dusky Sunbird sightings, Etosha National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 50%).
Same genus: Cinnyris
The closest relatives of the Dusky Sunbird that you can see in Etosha National Park (genus Cinnyris, Cinnyris Sunbirds) are Mariqua Sunbird (about 20%) and White-breasted Sunbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Etosha National Park (281 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.
