Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusNectarinia (African Long-tailed Sunbirds)
- SpeciesNectarinia famosa (Malachite Sunbird)
The malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) is a small nectarivorous bird found from the highlands of Ethiopia southwards to South Africa. They pollinate many flowering plants, particularly those with long corolla tubes, in the Fynbos. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Sunbird sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Red-tufted Sunbird
Nectarinia johnstoni
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malachite Sunbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Sunbird sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malachite Sunbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Sunbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.