Cinnyris gertrudis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The western miombo sunbird (Cinnyris gertrudis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Miombo double-collared sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Miombo Sunbird sighting in Mikumi National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th most-seen of the 261 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Miombo Sunbird in Mikumi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–December, the lowest months.
Only Mikumi National Park, in our data
Mikumi National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Western Miombo Sunbird sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Cinnyris
The closest relatives of the Western Miombo Sunbird that you can see in Mikumi National Park (genus Cinnyris, Cinnyris Sunbirds) are Shelley's Sunbird (about 30%) and Variable Sunbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Miombo Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Mikumi National Park (5 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.
