Bird
Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica · Nectariniidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records5,559in 9 countries
Most seen inEgypt2,151 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Nile Valley Sunbird in brief
The nile valley sunbird (Hedydipna metallica) is a bird of the Nectariniidae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 5,559 published records, most of them from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Egypt2,151 records · best Mar, Apr
Saudi Arabia1,119 records · best Mar, Feb
Ethiopia871 records · best Feb, Dec
Oman783 records · best Nov, Feb
Djibouti429 records · best Sep, Oct
Sudan110 records · best Feb, Mar
Yemen42 records · best Apr, Mar
Somalia28 records · best Feb, May
Eritrea26 records · best Feb, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.