Cinnyris fuscus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Sunbird sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 122 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Sunbird in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–April, the lowest months. Those are among Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 40 mm in January. May has too few records to rate.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dusky Sunbird sightings, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 50%), Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 20%) and Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (28 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.
