Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris bifasciatus (Purple-banded Sunbird)
The purple-banded sunbird (Cinnyris bifasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Tsavo sunbird, sometimes lumped with the purple-banded, is here considered a separate species. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-banded Sunbird sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo Sunbird
Cinnyris tsavoensis
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
Violet-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris chalcomelas
Mariqua Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Amani Sunbird
Hedydipna pallidigaster
📅 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 Purple-banded Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-banded Sunbird sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Purple-banded Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Purple-banded Sunbird in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.