Genus

African Long-tailed Sunbirds

Nectarinia

5 species in our catalog · found in 26 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
GenusNectarinia (African Long-tailed Sunbirds)

Species in this group

Nectarinia kilimensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Nectarinia famosa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Nectarinia tacazze

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Nectarinia purpureiventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Nectarinia johnstoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African Long-tailed Sunbirds

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 5	~60%
	Malachite Sunbird			~30%
	Tacazze Sunbird			~20%
	Bronze Sunbird			~20%
	Red-tufted Sunbird			~10%
2	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 5	~50%
	Bronze Sunbird			~50%
	Red-tufted Sunbird			<5%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%
3	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 5	~50%
	Bronze Sunbird			~50%
	Tacazze Sunbird			<5%
4	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2 of 5	~40%
	Tacazze Sunbird			~30%
	Malachite Sunbird			~10%
5	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~40%
	Malachite Sunbird			~40%
6	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~40%
	Bronze Sunbird			~40%
7	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 5	~30%
	Bronze Sunbird			~30%
	Purple-breasted Sunbird			~10%
8	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Malachite Sunbird			~30%
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~30%
	Bronze Sunbird			~30%
10	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 5	~30%
	Purple-breasted Sunbird			~20%
	Bronze Sunbird			~10%
11	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 5	~30%
	Bronze Sunbird			~20%
	Tacazze Sunbird			~10%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%
12	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~30%
	Malachite Sunbird			~30%
13	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4 of 5	~20%
	Bronze Sunbird			~20%
	Red-tufted Sunbird			<5%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%
	Purple-breasted Sunbird			<5%
14	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Malachite Sunbird			~20%
15	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~20%
	Malachite Sunbird			~20%
16	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 5	~20%
	Bronze Sunbird			~10%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%
	Tacazze Sunbird			<5%
17	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 5	~10%
	Bronze Sunbird			~10%
	Purple-breasted Sunbird			<5%
18	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	<5%
	Bronze Sunbird			<5%
19	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	<5%
	Bronze Sunbird			<5%
20	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	<5%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%
21	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	<5%
	Bronze Sunbird			<5%
22	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	<5%
	Bronze Sunbird			<5%
23	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 5	<5%
	Bronze Sunbird			<5%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%
24	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	<5%
	Bronze Sunbird			<5%
25	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 5	<5%
	Bronze Sunbird			<5%
26	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	<5%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Addis Ababa	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 5	~70%
	Tacazze Sunbird			~70%
2	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 5	~50%
	Bronze Sunbird			~50%
3	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	~40%
	Bronze Sunbird			~40%
4	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	~10%
	Malachite Sunbird			~10%
5	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	<5%
	Bronze Sunbird			<5%
6	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	<5%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%
7	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	<5%
	Malachite Sunbird			<5%

African Long-tailed Sunbirds

Species in this group

Bronze Sunbird

Malachite Sunbird

Tacazze Sunbird

Purple-breasted Sunbird

Red-tufted Sunbird

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see African Long-tailed Sunbirds

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked