Bird
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus · Nectariniidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb · Oct–Novmost records
Records88,039in 28 countries
Most seen inKenya29,114 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Variable Sunbird in brief
The variable sunbird (Cinnyris venustus) is a bird of the Nectariniidae family — species of bird.
Across the 28 countries we cover it has 88,039 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, 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
Kenya29,114 records · best Oct, Nov
Tanzania12,037 records · best Feb, Oct
Zimbabwe8,760 records · best Feb, Mar
Nigeria7,981 records · best Dec, Oct
Rwanda5,738 records · best May, Jul
Uganda4,549 records · best Jul, Jun
Zambia4,202 records · best Oct, May
Gambia4,039 records · best Nov, Jan
Ethiopia3,963 records · best Nov, Dec
Malawi2,178 records · best Mar, Jun
Senegal1,213 records · best Jan, Feb
Mozambique1,062 records · best Dec, Nov
Democratic Republic of the Congo605 records · best Apr, Jun
Angola472 records · best Jun, Sep
Guinea-Bissau325 records · best Feb, Mar
Sierra Leone303 records · best Feb, Dec
Togo272 records · best Nov, Dec
Guinea252 records · best Nov, Jan
Benin249 records · best Oct, Nov
Liberia201 records · best Nov, Dec
Cameroon161 records · best Mar, Jan
Somalia150 records · best Mar, Jan
Eritrea80 records · best Mar, Apr
Burundi74 records · best Dec, Mar
South Sudan22 records · best Jun, May
Mali19 records · best Aug, Nov
Chad15 records · best Mar, Sep
Djibouti3 records · best May, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.