Cinnyris fuscus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The dusky sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Dusky sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Dusky sunbird Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Sunbird sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 118 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May, August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Sunbird in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September–October and December–February, the lowest months. April and June have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dusky Sunbird sightings, Waterberg Plateau Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 50%) and Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 20%).
Same genus: Cinnyris
The closest relatives of the Dusky Sunbird that you can see in Waterberg Plateau Park (genus Cinnyris, Cinnyris Sunbirds) are White-breasted Sunbird (about 50%) and Mariqua Sunbird (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Waterberg Plateau Park (8 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.
