Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Kenya Violet-backed SunbirdKenya Violet-backed SunbirdKenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Anthreptes orientalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
81 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern violet-backed sunbird (Anthreptes orientalis), also known as the Kenya violet-backed sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in arid savanna of East Africa, ranging from Djibouti in north to Tanzania in south. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

Bird

Anthreptes neglectus

Insufficient data
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris usambaricus

60–70% · Likely
Hunter's Sunbird
LC

Hunter's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra hunteri

20–30% · Possible
Black-bellied Sunbird
LC

Black-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris nectarinioides

20–30% · Possible
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

10–20% · With luck
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

10–20% · With luck
Tsavo Sunbird
LC

Tsavo Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris tsavoensis

10–20% · With luck
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

10–20% · With luck
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

10–20% · With luck
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

5–10% · With luck
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

5–10% · Rare
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Mkomazi National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Mkomazi National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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