Where does the Shining Sunbird live?
Cinnyris habessinicus has 2,288 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1897 to 2026. Most records come from Ethiopia.
- 2,288 records
- 14 places
- 68 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesNectariniidaeCinnyris
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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.
Records over time
18972026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,074 | |
| Kenya | 737 | |
| Djibouti | 202 | |
| Somalia | 153 | |
| Oman | 42 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 17 | |
| Eritrea | 13 | |
| Uganda | 13 | |
| Sudan | 11 | |
| Egypt | 10 | |
| ZZ | 8 | |
| Yemen | 4 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Greece | 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.