Orange-breasted Sunbird
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Orange-breasted Sunbird

Anthobaphes violacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
1,176 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea) is a species of small, predominantly nectar-feeding bird that is endemic to the fynbos shrubland biome of southwestern South Africa. It is the only member of the genus Anthobaphes, in the family Nectariniidae (the sunbirds and spiderhunters), though it is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia. The birds are sexually dimorphic, with females being olive green while the males are orange to yellow on the underside with bright green, blue and purple on the head and neck. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-breasted Sunbird sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,176 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Southern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalybeus

70–80% · Very likely
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

30–40% · Possible
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

10–20% · With luck
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

Insufficient data
Dusky Sunbird
LC

Dusky Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris fuscus

Insufficient data
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

70–80% · Very likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

70–80% · Very likely
Cape Bulbul
LC

Cape Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus capensis

50–60% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

40–50% · Likely
Karoo Prinia
LC

Karoo Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia maculosa

40–50% · Likely
Olive Thrush
LC

Olive Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus olivaceus

40–50% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-breasted Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-breasted Sunbird sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,176 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-breasted Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Orange-breasted Sunbird in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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