Genus

Plain-throated Sunbirds, Violet-backed Sunbirds, and Allies

Anthreptes

10 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Anthreptes orientalis

40–50% · Likely

Anthreptes malacensis

30–40% · Possible

Anthreptes simplex

20–30% · Possible

Anthreptes seimundi

10–20% · With luck

Anthreptes rectirostris

10–20% · With luck

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

10–20% · With luck

Anthreptes reichenowi

10–20% · With luck

Anthreptes longuemarei

5–10% · With luck

Anthreptes anchietae

5–10% · With luck

Anthreptes neglectus

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

10–20

Jun

10–20

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

10–20

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Plain-throated Sunbirds, Violet-backed Sunbirds, and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	40–50%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			40–50%
2	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	40–50%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			30–40%
	Plain Sunbird			10–20%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
3	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	40–50%
	Plain Sunbird			20–30%
	Red-throated Sunbird			10–20%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			5–10%
4	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	40–50%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			30–40%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
	Red-throated Sunbird			Insufficient data
5	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	30–40%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			20–30%
	Plain Sunbird			10–20%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
6	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			20–30%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
7	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	20–30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			20–30%
8	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	20–30%
	Little Green Sunbird			10–20%
	Green Sunbird			10–20%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
9	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			20–30%
	Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	20–30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			20–30%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	20–30%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			10–20%
	Plain-backed Sunbird			10–20%
12	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			10–20%
13	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			10–20%
14	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	10–20%
	Green Sunbird			10–20%
	Little Green Sunbird			5–10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
15	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	10–20%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			10–20%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
16	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	10–20%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			5–10%
	Plain Sunbird			5–10%
	Red-throated Sunbird			<5%
17	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	3	10–20%
	Little Green Sunbird			5–10%
	Green Sunbird			5–10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
18	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	10–20%
	Little Green Sunbird			5–10%
	Green Sunbird			<5%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	10–20%
	Anchieta's Sunbird			5–10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
20	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			10–20%
21	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	5–10%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			5–10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
22	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	5–10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			5–10%
23	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	2	5–10%
	Little Green Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Green Sunbird			Insufficient data
24	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			5–10%
25	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	5–10%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			5–10%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
26	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			5–10%
27	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	<5%
	Plain Sunbird			<5%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
28	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
29	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
30	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
31	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Brown-throated Sunbird			<5%
32	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
33	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Little Green Sunbird			Insufficient data
34	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
35	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Plain-backed Sunbird			<5%
36	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Little Green Sunbird			<5%
37	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Plain-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
38	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Green Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
	Little Green Sunbird			Insufficient data
39	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
40	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data
41	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird			<5%
42	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Western Violet-backed Sunbird			Insufficient data

Plain-throated Sunbirds, Violet-backed Sunbirds, and Allies

Species in this group

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

Brown-throated Sunbird

Plain Sunbird

Little Green Sunbird

Green Sunbird

Red-throated Sunbird

Plain-backed Sunbird

Western Violet-backed Sunbird

Anchieta's Sunbird

Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Plain-throated Sunbirds, Violet-backed Sunbirds, and Allies

Parks Ranked