Where does the Splendid Sunbird live?
Cinnyris coccinigastrus has 12,451 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1854 to 2026. Most records come from Gambia.
- 12,451 records
- 21 places
- 74 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesNectariniidaeCinnyris
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 3,881 | |
| Nigeria | 3,256 | |
| Ghana | 2,968 | |
| Cameroon | 378 | |
| Senegal | 367 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 308 | |
| Benin | 300 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 273 | |
| Togo | 209 | |
| Guinea | 175 | |
| Liberia | 122 | |
| Sierra Leone | 91 | |
| DR Congo | 53 | |
| Central African Republic | 44 | |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | |
| Gabon | 6 | |
| Niger | 5 | |
| Angola | 3 | |
| Mali | 3 | |
| South Sudan | 2 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Nectariniidae.
Purple Sunbird
767,114 records
Purple-rumped Sunbird
670,658 records
Amethyst Sunbird
195,914 records
White-breasted Sunbird
191,971 records
Long-billed Sunbird
123,423 records
Collared Sunbird
120,173 records
Palestine Sunbird
117,450 records
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
116,342 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.