Cyanomitra verticalis
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In 3 days <5%
The green-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-headed Sunbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 388th most-seen of the 398 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-headed Sunbird in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-headed 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.
14th of 14
Of the 14 parks where we can rate Green-headed Sunbird sightings, Masai Mara National Reserve ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 30%), Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same family: Nectariniidae
The closest relatives of the Green-headed Sunbird that you can see in Masai Mara National Reserve (family Nectariniidae, Sunbirds and Spiderhunters) are Mariqua Sunbird (about 20%), Scarlet-chested Sunbird (about 10%) and Collared Sunbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-headed Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Masai Mara National Reserve (6 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.
