Nectarinia tacazze
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The Tacazze sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the eastern Afromontane forests. The bird is named after the Tacazze or Tekezé River and may easily be observed in nearby districts such as Degua Tembien in north Ethiopia. The species is found in evergreen forest, mountain woodlands and areas with scattered trees including Ficus sp., Euphorbia abyssinica and Juniperus procera. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tacazze Sunbird sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, based on 212 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 191st most-seen of the 519 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tacazze Sunbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in June and August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tacazze Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Tacazze Sunbird sightings, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia, about 30%) and Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tacazze Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (212 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.
