Where does the Variable Sunbird live?
Cinnyris venustus has 87,078 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1889 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 87,078 records
- 38 places
- 123 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 28,602 | |
| Tanzania | 11,905 | |
| Zimbabwe | 8,671 | |
| Nigeria | 7,932 | |
| Rwanda | 5,720 | |
| Uganda | 4,496 | |
| Zambia | 4,173 | |
| Gambia | 4,038 | |
| Ethiopia | 3,817 | |
| Malawi | 2,137 | |
| Senegal | 1,208 | |
| Mozambique | 1,051 | |
| DR Congo | 543 | |
| Angola | 396 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 305 | |
| Ghana | 298 | |
| Sierra Leone | 292 | |
| Togo | 270 | |
| Benin | 249 | |
| Guinea | 248 | |
| Liberia | 179 | |
| Cameroon | 150 | |
| Somalia | 107 | |
| Eritrea | 76 | |
| Burundi | 68 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 51 | |
| South Sudan | 22 | |
| Mali | 19 | |
| Chad | 14 | |
| Namibia | 12 | |
| Gabon | 10 | |
| South Africa | 9 | |
| Djibouti | 3 | |
| Botswana | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Sudan | 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.