Where does the Olive Sunbird live?
Cyanomitra olivacea has 75,163 records in 36 countries and territories, from 1847 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 75,163 records
- 36 places
- 122 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesNectariniidaeCyanomitra
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 32,800 | |
| Kenya | 13,839 | |
| Uganda | 5,395 | |
| Ghana | 3,968 | |
| Tanzania | 3,955 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3,167 | |
| DR Congo | 1,505 | |
| Malawi | 1,421 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,193 | |
| Nigeria | 1,070 | |
| Zambia | 1,040 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 922 | |
| Cameroon | 774 | |
| Mozambique | 764 | |
| Gabon | 412 | |
| Liberia | 398 | |
| Rwanda | 387 | |
| Angola | 358 | |
| Congo | 300 | |
| Eswatini | 283 | |
| Ethiopia | 238 | |
| Sierra Leone | 206 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 182 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 156 | |
| Central African Republic | 155 | |
| Guinea | 71 | |
| Senegal | 61 | |
| Benin | 54 | |
| Togo | 20 | |
| Burundi | 17 | |
| Sudan | 16 | |
| Somalia | 14 | |
| South Sudan | 11 | |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | |
| Gambia | 1 | |
| United States | 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.