Southern Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris chalybeus

Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus)
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The southern double-collared sunbird or lesser double-collared sunbird is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa. It is mainly resident, but partially migratory in the north-east of its range. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 8,704 times across 5 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Africa6 April 202629 June 20261 June 20262

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.