Bird
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea · Nectariniidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records76,546in 30 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa33,161 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Olive Sunbird in brief
The olive sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea) is a bird of the Nectariniidae family — species of bird.
Across the 30 countries we cover it has 76,546 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.
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
South Africa33,161 records · best Oct, Jul
Kenya14,210 records · best Oct, Aug
Uganda5,474 records · best Jul, Aug
Tanzania4,069 records · best Oct, Nov
Ghana3,990 records · best Nov, Mar
Zimbabwe3,224 records · best Jan, May
Democratic Republic of the Congo1,553 records · best Dec, Oct
Malawi1,453 records · best Oct, Sep
Equatorial Guinea1,201 records · best Jan, Feb
Nigeria1,127 records · best Jan, Oct
Zambia1,049 records · best Oct, Nov
Ivory Coast954 records · best Feb, Dec
Cameroon902 records · best Mar, Feb
Mozambique810 records · best Dec, Nov
Gabon572 records · best Aug, Sep
Liberia465 records · best Feb, Mar
Angola432 records · best Jun, Sep
Rwanda387 records · best Jun, Jul
Republic of the Congo311 records · best Mar, Apr
Eswatini283 records · best Aug, Sep
Sierra Leone225 records · best Dec, Jan
São Tomé and Príncipe188 records · best Jan, Dec
Central African Republic177 records · best May, Jun
Guinea-Bissau156 records · best Jun, May
Guinea74 records · best Nov, Mar
Burundi29 records · best Aug, Mar
Sudan24 records · best Mar, Feb
Togo20 records · best Mar, Nov
Somalia15 records · best Mar, Apr
South Sudan11 records · best Nov, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.