Cyanomitra cyanolaema
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In 3 days <5%
The blue-throated brown sunbird (Cyanomitra cyanolaema) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Brown Sunbird sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 243rd most-seen of the 252 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 Blue-throated Brown Sunbird in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-throated Brown Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Blue-throated Brown Sunbird sightings, Nyungwe National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 30%), Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same genus: Cyanomitra
The closest relatives of the Blue-throated Brown Sunbird that you can see in Nyungwe National Park (genus Cyanomitra, Brownish Sunbirds) are Blue-headed Sunbird (about 30%), Olive Sunbird (about 10%) and Green-headed Sunbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-throated Brown Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Nyungwe National Park (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.
