Cinnyris superbus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The superb sunbird (Cinnyris superbus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is widely spread across the African tropical rainforest.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakum National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Sunbird sighting in Kakum National Park on a given day, based on 192 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th most-seen of the 250 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Sunbird in Kakum National Park on a given day, against about 20% in June and July, the lowest months. That is one of Kakum National Park's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 35 mm in January.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Superb 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Superb Sunbird sightings, Kakum National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same genus: Cinnyris
The closest relatives of the Superb Sunbird that you can see in Kakum National Park (genus Cinnyris, Cinnyris Sunbirds) are Olive-bellied Sunbird (about 30%), Johanna's Sunbird (about 30%) and Tiny Sunbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Superb Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Kakum National Park (192 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.
